diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c
index f7a09092a16..24f89f86b1a 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/window.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static const char visual_id_prop[]    = "__wine_x11_visual_id";
  *
  * Check if a given window should be managed
  */
-BOOL is_window_managed( HWND hwnd, const RECT *window_rect )
+BOOL is_window_managed( HWND hwnd, UINT swp_flags, const RECT *window_rect )
 {
     DWORD style, ex_style;
 
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ BOOL is_window_managed( HWND hwnd, const RECT *window_rect )
     /* child windows are not managed */
     style = GetWindowLongW( hwnd, GWL_STYLE );
     if ((style & (WS_CHILD|WS_POPUP)) == WS_CHILD) return FALSE;
+    /* activated windows are managed */
+    if (!(swp_flags & (SWP_NOACTIVATE|SWP_HIDEWINDOW))) return TRUE;
+    if (hwnd == GetActiveWindow()) return TRUE;
     /* windows with caption are managed */
     if ((style & WS_CAPTION) == WS_CAPTION) return TRUE;
     /* tool windows are not managed  */
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/winpos.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/winpos.c
index 5499ef0cead..085396c8022 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/winpos.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/winpos.c
@@ -252,9 +252,7 @@ BOOL X11DRV_SetWindowPos( HWND hwnd, HWND insert_after, const RECT *rectWindow,
         root_window == DefaultRootWindow( display ) &&
         data->whole_window != root_window)
     {
-        if (!(swp_flags & (SWP_NOACTIVATE|SWP_HIDEWINDOW)) ||
-            is_window_managed( hwnd, rectWindow ) ||
-            hwnd == GetActiveWindow())
+        if (is_window_managed( hwnd, swp_flags, rectWindow ))
         {
             TRACE( "making win %p/%lx managed\n", hwnd, data->whole_window );
             make_managed = TRUE;
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h b/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h
index 8594e20696b..15834119ada 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/x11drv.h
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ typedef int (*x11drv_error_callback)( Display *display, XErrorEvent *event, void
 
 extern void X11DRV_expect_error( Display *display, x11drv_error_callback callback, void *arg );
 extern int X11DRV_check_error(void);
-extern BOOL is_window_managed( HWND hwnd, const RECT *window_rect );
+extern BOOL is_window_managed( HWND hwnd, UINT swp_flags, const RECT *window_rect );
 extern void X11DRV_set_iconic_state( HWND hwnd );
 extern void X11DRV_window_to_X_rect( struct x11drv_win_data *data, RECT *rect );
 extern void X11DRV_X_to_window_rect( struct x11drv_win_data *data, RECT *rect );