diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2c6fee09..dc740243 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
  (Format: Year/Month/Day)
 Changes for 1.0.1:
+*07/12/19:
+   * Don't let transient windows steal focus from other programs (Mark)
+     Window.cc
 *07/12/18:
    * NLS entries for Mouse Tab Focus and Click Tab Focus were switched - please
      make sure they're right now in your language, bug #1786566 (Mark)
diff --git a/src/Window.cc b/src/Window.cc
index cccb9c49..6377da7d 100644
--- a/src/Window.cc
+++ b/src/Window.cc
@@ -2246,7 +2246,7 @@ bool FluxboxWindow::allowsFocusFromClient() {
 
     FluxboxWindow *cur = FocusControl::focusedFbWindow();
     WinClient *client = FocusControl::focusedWindow();
-    if (cur && client && cur->isTyping() &&
+    if (cur && client && (m_client->isTransient() || cur->isTyping()) &&
         getRootTransientFor(m_client) != getRootTransientFor(client))
         return false;