diff --git a/src/view/layer-shell/layer-shell.cpp b/src/view/layer-shell/layer-shell.cpp
index 35ac4cf5d..ef046a20b 100644
--- a/src/view/layer-shell/layer-shell.cpp
+++ b/src/view/layer-shell/layer-shell.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class wayfire_layer_shell_view : public wf::view_interface_t
     std::string app_id;
     friend class wf::tracking_allocator_t<view_interface_t>;
     wayfire_layer_shell_view(wlr_layer_surface_v1 *lsurf);
+    bool keyboard_focus_enabled = true;
 
   public:
     wlr_layer_surface_v1 *lsurface;
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class wayfire_layer_shell_view : public wf::view_interface_t
 
     wlr_surface *get_keyboard_focus_surface() override
     {
-        if (is_mapped() && priv->keyboard_focus_enabled)
+        if (is_mapped() && keyboard_focus_enabled)
         {
             return priv->wsurface;
         }
@@ -502,7 +503,7 @@ void wayfire_layer_shell_view::map()
     on_surface_commit.connect(&lsurface->surface->events.commit);
 
     /* Read initial data */
-    priv->keyboard_focus_enabled = lsurface->current.keyboard_interactive;
+    keyboard_focus_enabled = lsurface->current.keyboard_interactive;
 
     wf::scene::add_front(get_output()->node_for_layer(get_layer()), get_root_node());
     wf_layer_shell_manager::get_instance().handle_map(this);
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ void wayfire_layer_shell_view::commit()
     auto state = &lsurface->current;
     /* Update the keyboard focus enabled state. If a refocusing is needed, i.e
      * the view state changed, then this will happen when arranging layers */
-    priv->keyboard_focus_enabled = state->keyboard_interactive;
+    keyboard_focus_enabled = state->keyboard_interactive;
 
     if (state->committed)
     {
diff --git a/src/view/view-impl.hpp b/src/view/view-impl.hpp
index 9e0d0738d..b9bf84eca 100644
--- a/src/view/view-impl.hpp
+++ b/src/view/view-impl.hpp
@@ -30,11 +30,9 @@ namespace wf
 class view_interface_t::view_priv_impl
 {
   public:
-    wlr_surface *wsurface = nullptr;
-    size_t last_view_cnt  = 0;
-
-    bool keyboard_focus_enabled = true;
-    uint32_t allowed_actions    = VIEW_ALLOW_ALL;
+    wlr_surface *wsurface    = nullptr;
+    size_t last_view_cnt     = 0;
+    uint32_t allowed_actions = VIEW_ALLOW_ALL;
 
     uint32_t edges = 0;
     wlr_box minimize_hint = {0, 0, 0, 0};
diff --git a/src/view/view.cpp b/src/view/view.cpp
index b510d8bf0..fb83d66c3 100644
--- a/src/view/view.cpp
+++ b/src/view/view.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ wlr_box wf::view_interface_t::get_bounding_box()
 
 bool wf::view_interface_t::is_focusable() const
 {
-    return priv->keyboard_focus_enabled;
+    return true;
 }
 
 void wf::view_interface_t::damage()
diff --git a/src/view/xdg-shell.cpp b/src/view/xdg-shell.cpp
index b7ac09299..d50d92617 100644
--- a/src/view/xdg-shell.cpp
+++ b/src/view/xdg-shell.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ wayfire_xdg_popup::wayfire_xdg_popup(wlr_xdg_popup *popup) : wf::view_interface_
     this->popup_parent = wf::wl_surface_to_wayfire_view(popup->parent->resource).get();
     this->popup = popup;
     this->role  = wf::VIEW_ROLE_UNMANAGED;
-    this->priv->keyboard_focus_enabled = false;
 
     if (!dynamic_cast<wayfire_xdg_popup*>(popup_parent.get()))
     {
@@ -374,3 +373,8 @@ void wf::init_xdg_shell()
         on_xdg_created.connect(&xdg_handle->events.new_surface);
     }
 }
+
+bool wayfire_xdg_popup::is_focusable() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/view/xdg-shell.hpp b/src/view/xdg-shell.hpp
index 644a10f3a..8358e3e0c 100644
--- a/src/view/xdg-shell.hpp
+++ b/src/view/xdg-shell.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class wayfire_xdg_popup : public wf::view_interface_t
     std::string get_app_id() override final;
     std::string get_title() override final;
 
+    bool is_focusable() const override final;
+
     void move(int x, int y);
     wf::geometry_t get_geometry();
     virtual wlr_surface *get_keyboard_focus_surface() override;
diff --git a/src/view/xwayland/xwayland-unmanaged-view.hpp b/src/view/xwayland/xwayland-unmanaged-view.hpp
index 94a7d44b2..1b604af47 100644
--- a/src/view/xwayland/xwayland-unmanaged-view.hpp
+++ b/src/view/xwayland/xwayland-unmanaged-view.hpp
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ class wayfire_unmanaged_xwayland_view : public wayfire_xwayland_view_internal_ba
          * plugins can detect that this view can have keyboard focus.
          *
          * Note: only actual override-redirect views should get their focus disabled */
-        priv->keyboard_focus_enabled = (!xw->override_redirect ||
+        kb_focus_enabled = (!xw->override_redirect ||
             wlr_xwayland_or_surface_wants_focus(xw));
 
         wf::scene::readd_front(get_output()->node_for_layer(wf::scene::layer::UNMANAGED), get_root_node());
 
-        if (priv->keyboard_focus_enabled)
+        if (kb_focus_enabled)
         {
             wf::get_core().default_wm->focus_request(self());
         }