diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 095d5fd7..1c28ddd1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Notable changes to the `alacritty_terminal` crate are documented in its
 
 ## 0.15.0-dev
 
+### Changed
+
+- Always focus new windows on macOS
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Mouse/Vi cursor hint highlighting broken on the terminal cursor line
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/mod.rs b/alacritty/src/display/mod.rs
index d358a7c5..4211da5f 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/mod.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/mod.rs
@@ -484,6 +484,10 @@ impl Display {
 
         window.set_visible(true);
 
+        // Always focus new windows, even if no Alacritty window is currently focused.
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        window.focus_window();
+
         #[allow(clippy::single_match)]
         #[cfg(not(windows))]
         if !_tabbed {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/window.rs b/alacritty/src/display/window.rs
index 1427dc75..5f0790b6 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/window.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/window.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,12 @@ impl Window {
         self.window.set_visible(visibility);
     }
 
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn focus_window(&self) {
+        self.window.focus_window();
+    }
+
     /// Set the window title.
     #[inline]
     pub fn set_title(&mut self, title: String) {