diff --git a/src/workspace.c b/src/workspace.c
index 718bb463..b45d1691 100644
--- a/src/workspace.c
+++ b/src/workspace.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ static void showWorkspaceName(WScreen * scr, int workspace)
 
 void wWorkspaceChange(WScreen *scr, int workspace)
 {
-	if (scr->flags.startup || scr->flags.startup2)
+	if (scr->flags.startup || scr->flags.startup2 || scr->flags.ignore_focus_events)
 		return;
 
 	if (workspace != scr->current_workspace)