diff --git a/src/layershellv1window.cpp b/src/layershellv1window.cpp
index 02f5ca32d7..7d6dd0b90b 100644
--- a/src/layershellv1window.cpp
+++ b/src/layershellv1window.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Layer LayerShellV1Window::belongsToLayer() const
 
 bool LayerShellV1Window::acceptsFocus() const
 {
-    return m_shellSurface->acceptsFocus();
+    return !isDeleted() && m_shellSurface->acceptsFocus();
 }
 
 void LayerShellV1Window::moveResizeInternal(const QRectF &rect, MoveResizeMode mode)