diff --git a/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index 58939680b6e31..4705f04b72b02 100644
--- a/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/shell/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -1643,8 +1643,6 @@ void ViewDidMoveToSuperview(NSView* self, SEL _cmd) {
 }
 
 void NativeWindowMac::SetActive(bool is_key) {
-  if (is_key)
-    widget()->Activate();
   is_active_ = is_key;
 }
 
diff --git a/spec-main/api-browser-window-spec.ts b/spec-main/api-browser-window-spec.ts
index 42da9aa40885a..c94924487e0b0 100644
--- a/spec-main/api-browser-window-spec.ts
+++ b/spec-main/api-browser-window-spec.ts
@@ -4161,6 +4161,18 @@ describe('BrowserWindow module', () => {
         await leaveFullScreen;
         expect(w.isFullScreen()).to.be.false('isFullScreen');
       });
+
+      it('multiple windows inherit correct fullscreen state', async () => {
+        const w = new BrowserWindow();
+        const enterFullScreen = emittedOnce(w, 'enter-full-screen');
+        w.setFullScreen(true);
+        await enterFullScreen;
+        expect(w.isFullScreen()).to.be.true('isFullScreen');
+        await delay();
+        const w2 = new BrowserWindow();
+        await delay();
+        expect(w2.isFullScreen()).to.be.true('isFullScreen');
+      });
     });
 
     describe('closable state', () => {