diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
index 0ef073f64..d45bee410 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
@@ -2762,6 +2762,9 @@ xwl_seat_maybe_lock_on_hidden_cursor(struct xwl_seat *xwl_seat)
         !xwl_seat->cursor_confinement_window)
         return FALSE;
 
+    if (!xwl_seat->focus_window)
+        return FALSE;
+
     if (xwl_seat->confined_pointer)
         xwl_seat_destroy_confined_pointer(xwl_seat);