diff --git a/useractions.cpp b/useractions.cpp
index be7bce42de..0ca721f5bc 100644
--- a/useractions.cpp
+++ b/useractions.cpp
@@ -571,6 +571,10 @@ bool Client::performMouseCommand( Options::MouseCommand command, const QPoint &g
             break;
         case Options::MouseLower:
             workspace()->lowerClient( this );
+            // As this most likely makes the window no longer visible change the
+            // keyboard focus to the next available window.
+            //workspace()->activateNextClient( this ); // Doesn't work when we lower a child window
+            workspace()->activateClient( workspace()->topClientOnDesktop( workspace()->currentDesktop(), -1 ));
             break;
         case Options::MouseShade :
             toggleShade();
@@ -948,7 +952,13 @@ void Workspace::slotWindowLower()
     {
     Client* c = active_popup_client ? active_popup_client : active_client;
     if ( c )
+        {
         lowerClient( c );
+        // As this most likely makes the window no longer visible change the
+        // keyboard focus to the next available window.
+        //activateNextClient( c ); // Doesn't work when we lower a child window
+        activateClient( topClientOnDesktop( currentDesktop(), -1 ));
+        }
     }
 
 /*!