diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
index 16fec6437..2ca77e8ea 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ data_device_end_drag_grab (MetaWaylandDragGrab *drag_grab)
     {
       meta_wayland_pointer_end_grab (drag_grab->generic.pointer);
       meta_wayland_keyboard_end_grab (drag_grab->keyboard_grab.keyboard);
+      meta_display_sync_wayland_input_focus (meta_get_display ());
     }
 
   g_slice_free (MetaWaylandDragGrab, drag_grab);