diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp
index d399144c61..ec361eb751 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_GCPad/Src/GCPad.cpp
@@ -656,7 +656,9 @@ bool IsFocus()
 	Window FocusWin;
 	int Revert;
 	XGetInputFocus(GCdisplay, &FocusWin, &Revert);
-	return (GLWin != 0 && GLWin == FocusWin);
+	XWindowAttributes WinAttribs;
+	XGetWindowAttributes (WMdisplay, GLWin, &WinAttribs);
+	return (GLWin != 0 && (GLWin == FocusWin || WinAttribs.override_redirect));
 #else
 	return true;
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp
index b0840114e7..b09ede8cc0 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/main.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,9 @@ bool IsFocus()
 	Window FocusWin;
 	int Revert;
 	XGetInputFocus(WMdisplay, &FocusWin, &Revert);
-	return (GLWin != 0 && GLWin == FocusWin);
+	XWindowAttributes WinAttribs;
+	XGetWindowAttributes (WMdisplay, GLWin, &WinAttribs);
+	return (GLWin != 0 && (GLWin == FocusWin || WinAttribs.override_redirect));
 #else
 	return true;
 #endif