diff --git a/client/X11/xf_event.c b/client/X11/xf_event.c
index f17e2a22a..27e2a49ab 100644
--- a/client/X11/xf_event.c
+++ b/client/X11/xf_event.c
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ static BOOL xf_event_FocusIn(xfContext* xfc, const XFocusInEvent* event, BOOL ap
 	if (app)
 	{
 		xfAppWindow* appWindow;
-		xf_rail_send_activate(xfc, event->window, TRUE);
 		appWindow = xf_AppWindowFromX11Window(xfc, event->window);
 
 		/* Update the server with any window changes that occurred while the window was not focused.
@@ -635,9 +634,6 @@ static BOOL xf_event_FocusOut(xfContext* xfc, const XFocusOutEvent* event, BOOL
 
 	xf_keyboard_release_all_keypress(xfc);
 
-	if (app)
-		xf_rail_send_activate(xfc, event->window, FALSE);
-
 	return TRUE;
 }