diff --git a/virtual_terminal.cpp b/virtual_terminal.cpp
index 4067defbbc..ece59a50fa 100644
--- a/virtual_terminal.cpp
+++ b/virtual_terminal.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ void VirtualTerminal::setup(int vtNr)
         closeFd();
         return;
     }
+    m_vtNumber = vtNr;
     setActive(true);
     emit kwinApp()->virtualTerminalCreated();
 }
@@ -198,6 +199,9 @@ void VirtualTerminal::activate(int vt)
     if (m_vt < 0) {
         return;
     }
+    if (vt == m_vtNumber) {
+        return;
+    }
     ioctl(m_vt, VT_ACTIVATE, vt);
     setActive(false);
 }
diff --git a/virtual_terminal.h b/virtual_terminal.h
index 8b40beeb8f..efeeb91f9f 100644
--- a/virtual_terminal.h
+++ b/virtual_terminal.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ private:
     int m_vt = -1;
     QSocketNotifier *m_notifier = nullptr;
     bool m_active = false;
+    int m_vtNumber = 0;
 
     KWIN_SINGLETON(VirtualTerminal)
 };