diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
index 8de7ab80cc..e6a3748df6 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ void WIN_SetWindowResizable(_THIS, SDL_Window *window, SDL_bool resizable)
 
 void WIN_SetWindowAlwaysOnTop(_THIS, SDL_Window *window, SDL_bool on_top)
 {
-    WIN_SetWindowPositionInternal(window, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE);
+    WIN_SetWindowPositionInternal(window, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOACTIVATE);
 }
 
 void WIN_RestoreWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window *window)