diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 32c6dc7a6..535fba2de 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Graphics protocol: Add a note clarifying image update behavior on re-transmission (:iss:`8701`)
 
+- Wayland GNOME: Fix incorrect OS Window tracking because GNOME has started
+  activating windows on non-current workspaces (:iss:`8716`)
+
 0.42.1 [2025-05-17]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/glfw/wl_window.c b/glfw/wl_window.c
index 46b4190ac..ec9dbb032 100644
--- a/glfw/wl_window.c
+++ b/glfw/wl_window.c
@@ -809,7 +809,6 @@ apply_xdg_configure_changes(_GLFWwindow *window) {
             window->wl.current.toplevel_states = new_states;
             window->wl.current.width = width;
             window->wl.current.height = height;
-            _glfwInputWindowFocus(window, window->wl.current.toplevel_states & TOPLEVEL_STATE_ACTIVATED);
             if (live_resize_done) report_live_resize(window, false);
         }
     }