diff --git a/browser/native_window_gtk.cc b/browser/native_window_gtk.cc
index 711b8b9bc32c..8b9ecc217c8b 100644
--- a/browser/native_window_gtk.cc
+++ b/browser/native_window_gtk.cc
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ void NativeWindowGtk::Move(const gfx::Rect& pos) {
 }
 
 void NativeWindowGtk::Focus(bool focus) {
+  if (!IsVisible())
+    return;
+
   if (focus)
     gtk_window_present(window_);
   else