diff --git a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationPopup.qml b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationPopup.qml
index 05cb4e7bc..6902459b5 100644
--- a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PlasmaCore.Dialog {
 
     location: PlasmaCore.Types.Floating
     type: PlasmaCore.Dialog.Notification
+    flags: Qt.WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus
 
     property var notificationProperties
     signal notificationTimeout()