diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/event.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/event.c
index 5300982d6b2..7c3b2d5ade3 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/event.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/event.c
@@ -761,12 +761,20 @@ static void handle_wm_protocols( HWND hwnd, XClientMessageEvent *event )
     }
     else if (protocol == x11drv_atom(WM_TAKE_FOCUS))
     {
-        HWND last_focus = x11drv_thread_data()->last_focus;
+        HWND last_focus = x11drv_thread_data()->last_focus, foreground = NtUserGetForegroundWindow();
 
-        TRACE( "got take focus msg for %p, enabled=%d, visible=%d (style %08x), focus=%p, active=%p, fg=%p, last=%p\n",
-               hwnd, NtUserIsWindowEnabled(hwnd), NtUserIsWindowVisible(hwnd),
-               (int)NtUserGetWindowLongW(hwnd, GWL_STYLE),
-               get_focus(), get_active_window(), NtUserGetForegroundWindow(), last_focus );
+        if (window_has_pending_wm_state( hwnd, -1 ))
+        {
+            WARN( "Ignoring window %p/%lx WM_TAKE_FOCUS serial %lu, event_time %ld, foreground %p during WM_STATE change\n",
+                  hwnd, event->window, event->serial, event_time, foreground );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        TRACE( "window %p/%lx WM_TAKE_FOCUS serial %lu, event_time %ld, foreground %p\n", hwnd, event->window,
+               event->serial, event_time, foreground );
+        TRACE( "  enabled %u, visible %u, style %#x, focus %p, active %p, last %p\n",
+                NtUserIsWindowEnabled( hwnd ), NtUserIsWindowVisible( hwnd ), (int)NtUserGetWindowLongW( hwnd, GWL_STYLE ),
+                get_focus(), get_active_window(), last_focus );
 
         if (can_activate_window(hwnd))
         {
@@ -783,7 +791,7 @@ static void handle_wm_protocols( HWND hwnd, XClientMessageEvent *event )
         }
         else if (hwnd == NtUserGetDesktopWindow())
         {
-            hwnd = NtUserGetForegroundWindow();
+            hwnd = foreground;
             if (!hwnd) hwnd = last_focus;
             if (!hwnd) hwnd = NtUserGetDesktopWindow();
             set_focus( event->display, hwnd, event_time );
@@ -845,14 +853,23 @@ BOOL is_current_process_focused(void)
  */
 static BOOL X11DRV_FocusIn( HWND hwnd, XEvent *xev )
 {
+    HWND foreground = NtUserGetForegroundWindow();
     XFocusChangeEvent *event = &xev->xfocus;
     BOOL was_grabbed;
 
+    if (event->detail == NotifyPointer) return FALSE;
     if (!hwnd) return FALSE;
 
-    TRACE( "win %p xwin %lx detail=%s mode=%s\n", hwnd, event->window, focus_details[event->detail], focus_modes[event->mode] );
+    if (window_has_pending_wm_state( hwnd, -1 ))
+    {
+        WARN( "Ignoring window %p/%lx FocusIn serial %lu, detail %s, mode %s, foreground %p during WM_STATE change\n",
+              hwnd, event->window, event->serial, focus_details[event->detail], focus_modes[event->mode], foreground );
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    TRACE( "window %p/%lx FocusIn serial %lu, detail %s, mode %s, foreground %p\n", hwnd, event->window,
+           event->serial, focus_details[event->detail], focus_modes[event->mode], foreground );
 
-    if (event->detail == NotifyPointer) return FALSE;
     /* when focusing in the virtual desktop window, re-apply the cursor clipping rect */
     if (is_virtual_desktop() && hwnd == NtUserGetDesktopWindow()) reapply_cursor_clipping();
     if (hwnd == NtUserGetDesktopWindow()) return FALSE;
@@ -921,10 +938,9 @@ static void focus_out( Display *display , HWND hwnd )
  */
 static BOOL X11DRV_FocusOut( HWND hwnd, XEvent *xev )
 {
+    HWND foreground = NtUserGetForegroundWindow();
     XFocusChangeEvent *event = &xev->xfocus;
 
-    TRACE( "win %p xwin %lx detail=%s mode=%s\n", hwnd, event->window, focus_details[event->detail], focus_modes[event->mode] );
-
     if (event->detail == NotifyPointer)
     {
         if (!hwnd && event->window == x11drv_thread_data()->clip_window)
@@ -938,6 +954,16 @@ static BOOL X11DRV_FocusOut( HWND hwnd, XEvent *xev )
     }
     if (!hwnd) return FALSE;
 
+    if (window_has_pending_wm_state( hwnd, NormalState )) /* ignore FocusOut only if the window is being shown */
+    {
+        WARN( "Ignoring window %p/%lx FocusOut serial %lu, detail %s, mode %s, foreground %p during WM_STATE change\n",
+              hwnd, event->window, event->serial, focus_details[event->detail], focus_modes[event->mode], foreground );
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    TRACE( "window %p/%lx FocusOut serial %lu, detail %s, mode %s, foreground %p\n", hwnd, event->window,
+           event->serial, focus_details[event->detail], focus_modes[event->mode], foreground );
+
     /* in virtual desktop mode or when keyboard is grabbed, release any cursor grab but keep the clipping rect */
     keyboard_grabbed = event->mode == NotifyGrab || event->mode == NotifyWhileGrabbed;
     if (is_virtual_desktop() || keyboard_grabbed) ungrab_clipping_window();
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c
index 02a1eb13c48..aa1eee354ac 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c
@@ -1418,8 +1418,8 @@ static void window_set_wm_state( struct x11drv_win_data *data, UINT new_state )
 
     data->pending_state.wm_state = new_state;
     data->wm_state_serial = NextRequest( data->display );
-    TRACE( "window %p/%lx, requesting WM_STATE %#x -> %#x serial %lu\n", data->hwnd, data->whole_window,
-           old_state, new_state, data->wm_state_serial );
+    TRACE( "window %p/%lx, requesting WM_STATE %#x -> %#x serial %lu, foreground %p\n", data->hwnd, data->whole_window,
+           old_state, new_state, data->wm_state_serial, NtUserGetForegroundWindow() );
 
     switch (MAKELONG(old_state, new_state))
     {
@@ -1593,6 +1593,19 @@ void window_configure_notify( struct x11drv_win_data *data, unsigned long serial
     *expect_serial = 0;
 }
 
+BOOL window_has_pending_wm_state( HWND hwnd, UINT state )
+{
+    struct x11drv_win_data *data;
+    BOOL pending;
+
+    if (!(data = get_win_data( hwnd ))) return FALSE;
+    if (state != -1 && data->pending_state.wm_state != state) pending = FALSE;
+    else pending = !!data->wm_state_serial;
+    release_win_data( data );
+
+    return pending;
+}
+
 /***********************************************************************
  *     make_window_embedded
  */
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h b/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h
index f1f0f97486b..aecd49ac042 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ extern void set_gl_drawable_parent( HWND hwnd, HWND parent );
 extern void destroy_gl_drawable( HWND hwnd );
 extern void destroy_vk_surface( HWND hwnd );
 
+extern BOOL window_has_pending_wm_state( HWND hwnd, UINT state );
 extern void window_wm_state_notify( struct x11drv_win_data *data, unsigned long serial, UINT value );
 extern void window_net_wm_state_notify( struct x11drv_win_data *data, unsigned long serial, UINT value );
 extern void window_configure_notify( struct x11drv_win_data *data, unsigned long serial, const RECT *rect );