diff --git a/src/miral/minimal_window_manager.cpp b/src/miral/minimal_window_manager.cpp
index fd28da4d80..c43b98ec74 100644
--- a/src/miral/minimal_window_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/miral/minimal_window_manager.cpp
@@ -147,11 +147,10 @@ void miral::MinimalWindowManager::handle_window_ready(WindowInfo& window_info)
 {
     // If focus stealing prevention isn't enabled, activate on window ready (if
     // possible). Otherwise, only activate the first opened window.
-    if ((self->focus_stealing == FocusStealing::allow) || !tools.active_window())
-        if (window_info.can_be_active())
-        {
-            tools.select_active_window(window_info.window());
-        }
+    if (((self->focus_stealing == FocusStealing::allow) || !tools.active_window()) && window_info.can_be_active())
+    {
+        tools.select_active_window(window_info.window());
+    }
 }
 
 void miral::MinimalWindowManager::handle_modify_window(