diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/CMakeLists.txt
index 58cca8e821..ac9897c251 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ set(SRCS
   GameList/ListProxyModel.cpp
   QtUtils/DoubleClickEventFilter.cpp
   QtUtils/ElidedButton.cpp
-  QtUtils/FocusEventFilter.cpp
+  QtUtils/WindowActivationEventFilter.cpp
   Settings/GeneralPane.cpp
   Settings/InterfacePane.cpp
   Settings/PathPane.cpp
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/DolphinQt2.vcxproj b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/DolphinQt2.vcxproj
index c89ea4a076..96a1310352 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/DolphinQt2.vcxproj
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/DolphinQt2.vcxproj
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <QtMoc Include="MainWindow.h" />
     <QtMoc Include="MenuBar.h" />
     <QtMoc Include="QtUtils\DoubleClickEventFilter.h" />
-    <QtMoc Include="QtUtils\FocusEventFilter.h" />
+    <QtMoc Include="QtUtils\WindowActivationEventFilter.h" />
     <QtMoc Include="RenderWidget.h" />
     <QtMoc Include="Settings.h" />
     <QtMoc Include="Settings\GeneralPane.h" />
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(QtMocOutPrefix)AboutDialog.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="$(QtMocOutPrefix)ControllersWindow.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="$(QtMocOutPrefix)FilesystemWidget.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="$(QtMocOutPrefix)FocusEventFilter.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="$(QtMocOutPrefix)WindowActivationEventFilter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="$(QtMocOutPrefix)GameFile.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="$(QtMocOutPrefix)GameList.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="$(QtMocOutPrefix)GameListModel.cpp" />
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="MenuBar.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="QtUtils\DoubleClickEventFilter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="QtUtils\ElidedButton.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="QtUtils\FocusEventFilter.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="QtUtils\WindowActivationEventFilter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="RenderWidget.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Resources.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Settings.cpp" />
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
index 71e72f6fea..5c95c28daf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "DolphinQt2/Host.h"
 #include "DolphinQt2/HotkeyScheduler.h"
 #include "DolphinQt2/MainWindow.h"
-#include "DolphinQt2/QtUtils/FocusEventFilter.h"
+#include "DolphinQt2/QtUtils/WindowActivationEventFilter.h"
 #include "DolphinQt2/Resources.h"
 #include "DolphinQt2/Settings.h"
 
@@ -88,13 +88,15 @@ void MainWindow::ShutdownControllers()
   m_hotkey_scheduler->deleteLater();
 }
 
-static void InstallHotkeyFilter(QDialog* dialog)
+static void InstallHotkeyFilter(QWidget* dialog)
 {
-  auto* filter = new FocusEventFilter();
+  auto* filter = new WindowActivationEventFilter();
   dialog->installEventFilter(filter);
 
-  filter->connect(filter, &FocusEventFilter::focusOutEvent, [] { HotkeyManagerEmu::Enable(true); });
-  filter->connect(filter, &FocusEventFilter::focusInEvent, [] { HotkeyManagerEmu::Enable(false); });
+  filter->connect(filter, &WindowActivationEventFilter::windowDeactivated,
+                  [] { HotkeyManagerEmu::Enable(true); });
+  filter->connect(filter, &WindowActivationEventFilter::windowActivated,
+                  [] { HotkeyManagerEmu::Enable(false); });
 }
 
 void MainWindow::CreateComponents()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/FocusEventFilter.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/FocusEventFilter.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c6023f4ff7..0000000000
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/FocusEventFilter.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
-// Licensed under GPLv2+
-// Refer to the license.txt file included.
-
-#include <QEvent>
-#include <QObject>
-
-#include "DolphinQt2/QtUtils/FocusEventFilter.h"
-
-bool FocusEventFilter::eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event)
-{
-  if (event->type() == QEvent::FocusOut)
-    emit focusOutEvent();
-
-  if (event->type() == QEvent::FocusIn)
-    emit focusInEvent();
-
-  return false;
-}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/WindowActivationEventFilter.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/WindowActivationEventFilter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97263c3747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/WindowActivationEventFilter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Dolphin Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include "DolphinQt2/QtUtils/WindowActivationEventFilter.h"
+
+bool WindowActivationEventFilter::eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event)
+{
+  if (event->type() == QEvent::WindowDeactivate)
+    emit windowDeactivated();
+
+  if (event->type() == QEvent::WindowActivate)
+    emit windowActivated();
+
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/FocusEventFilter.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/WindowActivationEventFilter.h
similarity index 69%
rename from Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/FocusEventFilter.h
rename to Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/WindowActivationEventFilter.h
index 0783622b0f..c48e239540 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/FocusEventFilter.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/QtUtils/WindowActivationEventFilter.h
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 
-class FocusEventFilter : public QObject
+class WindowActivationEventFilter : public QObject
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 signals:
-  void focusInEvent();
-  void focusOutEvent();
+  void windowActivated();
+  void windowDeactivated();
 
 private:
   bool eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event) override;