diff --git a/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp b/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
index 4c86abb..1d12b05 100644
--- a/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
+++ b/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ bool QWaylandLayerSurface::requestActivate()
         return true;
     } else {
         const auto focusWindow = QGuiApplication::focusWindow();
-        const auto wlWindow = focusWindow ? static_cast<QtWaylandClient::QWaylandWindow *>(focusWindow->handle()) : window();
+        const auto wlWindow = focusWindow && focusWindow->handle() ? static_cast<QtWaylandClient::QWaylandWindow *>(focusWindow->handle()) : window();
         if (const auto seat = wlWindow->display()->lastInputDevice()) {
             const auto tokenProvider = activation->requestXdgActivationToken(wlWindow->display(), wlWindow->wlSurface(), seat->serial(), QString());
             connect(tokenProvider, &QWaylandXdgActivationTokenV1::done, this, [this](const QString &token) {