diff --git a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/MinecraftGLSurface.java b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/MinecraftGLSurface.java
index 177265ca5..61b03d9da 100644
--- a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/MinecraftGLSurface.java
+++ b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/MinecraftGLSurface.java
@@ -624,7 +624,8 @@ public class MinecraftGLSurface extends View implements GrabListener {
         if(isGrabbing){
             if(!hasPointerCapture) {
                 requestFocus();
-                requestPointerCapture();
+                if(hasWindowFocus()) requestPointerCapture();
+                // Otherwise, onWindowFocusChanged() would get called.
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -635,6 +636,13 @@ public class MinecraftGLSurface extends View implements GrabListener {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasWindowFocus) {
+        super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasWindowFocus);
+        if(hasWindowFocus && CallbackBridge.isGrabbing() &&
+                MainActivity.isAndroid8OrHigher()) requestPointerCapture();
+    }
+
     /** A small interface called when the listener is ready for the first time */
     public interface SurfaceReadyListener {
         void isReady();