diff --git a/rust/src/internal/wayland.rs b/rust/src/internal/wayland.rs
index 8cac70e..87e3461 100644
--- a/rust/src/internal/wayland.rs
+++ b/rust/src/internal/wayland.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ impl Dispatch<ext_workspace_handle_v1::ExtWorkspaceHandleV1, ()> for AppState {
         match event {
             ext_workspace_handle_v1::Event::Coordinates { coordinates } => {
                 let id = proxy.id();
-                proxy.activate();
 
                 if coordinates.len() >= 2 {
                     let coords: (u8, u8) = (coordinates[0], coordinates[1]);