diff --git a/src/host/outputStream.cpp b/src/host/outputStream.cpp
index 4074139d3a2..82f2d871aa3 100644
--- a/src/host/outputStream.cpp
+++ b/src/host/outputStream.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void ConhostInternalGetSet::ShowWindow(bool showOrHide)
 {
     const auto& gci = ServiceLocator::LocateGlobals().getConsoleInformation();
     const auto hwnd = gci.IsInVtIoMode() ? ServiceLocator::LocatePseudoWindow() : ServiceLocator::LocateConsoleWindow()->GetWindowHandle();
-    ::ShowWindow(hwnd, showOrHide ? SW_NORMAL : SW_MINIMIZE);
+    ::ShowWindow(hwnd, showOrHide ? SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE : SW_MINIMIZE);
 }
 
 // Routine Description:
diff --git a/src/interactivity/base/InteractivityFactory.cpp b/src/interactivity/base/InteractivityFactory.cpp
index b94b5329c76..69defd28096 100644
--- a/src/interactivity/base/InteractivityFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/interactivity/base/InteractivityFactory.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ using namespace Microsoft::Console::Interactivity;
                 // windows). Evan K said we should do it this way, and he
                 // definitely knows.
                 const auto windowStyle = WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW;
-                const auto exStyles = WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_LAYERED;
+                const auto exStyles = WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_LAYERED | WS_EX_NOACTIVATE;
 
                 // Attempt to create window.
                 hwnd = CreateWindowExW(exStyles,