diff --git a/src/m64py/frontend/mainwindow.py b/src/m64py/frontend/mainwindow.py
index a96176b..9d79260 100644
--- a/src/m64py/frontend/mainwindow.py
+++ b/src/m64py/frontend/mainwindow.py
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             self.stack.setCurrentIndex(1)
         elif mode == M64P_RENDER_VULKAN:
             self.stack.setCurrentIndex(2)
+        self.stack.currentWidget().activateWindow()
 
     def on_vidext_set_mode(self, context):
         context.doneCurrent()
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         if state == Qt.ApplicationState.ApplicationInactive:
             self.worker.core.pause()
         elif state == Qt.ApplicationState.ApplicationActive:
+            self.stack.currentWidget().activateWindow()
             self.worker.core.resume()
 
     def on_toggle_fs(self):
diff --git a/src/m64py/frontend/settings.py b/src/m64py/frontend/settings.py
index 37dc102..cfcfa1c 100644
--- a/src/m64py/frontend/settings.py
+++ b/src/m64py/frontend/settings.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class Settings(QDialog, Ui_Settings):
             bool(self.get_int_safe("enable_vidext", 1)))
 
         self.checkDisableScreenSaver.setChecked(bool(self.get_int_safe("disable_screensaver", 1)))
-        self.checkPauseOnFocusLoss.setChecked(bool(self.get_int_safe("pause_on_focus_loss", 1)))
+        self.checkPauseOnFocusLoss.setChecked(bool(self.get_int_safe("pause_on_focus_loss", 0)))
 
     def set_core(self):
         self.core.config.open_section("Core")