diff --git a/openbox/focus.c b/openbox/focus.c
index 197948e9..32a715ef 100644
--- a/openbox/focus.c
+++ b/openbox/focus.c
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ void focus_fallback(gboolean allow_refocus)
     */
     focus_set_client(NULL);
 
+    /* If some delayed focusing is going on, cancel it */
+    event_halt_focus_delay();
+
     if ((new = focus_fallback_target(allow_refocus, old)))
         client_focus(new);
 }