diff --git a/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm b/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm
index 67c1171e6e6d..6112a89200ce 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void Browser::SetShutdownHandler(base::Callback<bool()> handler) {
 }
 
 void Browser::Focus() {
-  [[AtomApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
+  [[AtomApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps:NO];
 }
 
 void Browser::Hide() {
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index 81f039dbcb2b..39576c04e7f1 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ void NativeWindowMac::Focus(bool focus) {
     return;
 
   if (focus) {
-    [[NSApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
+    [[NSApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps:NO];
     [window_ makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
   } else {
     [window_ orderBack:nil];