diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/lifecycle_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/lifecycle_manager.cpp
index fbb9ad611f..38fb9859f9 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/lifecycle_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/lifecycle_manager.cpp
@@ -372,6 +372,10 @@ bool LifecycleManager::UpdateRequestedFocusState() {
         // Mark the focus state as ready for update.
         m_requested_focus_state = new_state;
 
+        if (m_is_application) {
+            m_has_focus_state_changed = true;
+        }
+
         // We changed the focus state.
         return true;
     }