diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardHistoryModal.qml b/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardHistoryModal.qml
index da31ee86..b3dcb517 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardHistoryModal.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardHistoryModal.qml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DankModal {
     layerNamespace: "dms:clipboard"
 
     HyprlandFocusGrab {
-        windows: [clipboardHistoryModal.contentWindow, clipboardHistoryModal.backgroundWindow]
+        windows: [clipboardHistoryModal.contentWindow]
         active: clipboardHistoryModal.useHyprlandFocusGrab && clipboardHistoryModal.shouldHaveFocus
     }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/PowerMenuModal.qml b/quickshell/Modals/PowerMenuModal.qml
index 1a702ee8..062dc818 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/PowerMenuModal.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/PowerMenuModal.qml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DankModal {
     keepPopoutsOpen: true
 
     HyprlandFocusGrab {
-        windows: [root.contentWindow, root.backgroundWindow]
+        windows: [root.contentWindow]
         active: root.useHyprlandFocusGrab && root.shouldHaveFocus
     }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/Spotlight/SpotlightModal.qml b/quickshell/Modals/Spotlight/SpotlightModal.qml
index b16799a4..9fef779b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/Spotlight/SpotlightModal.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/Spotlight/SpotlightModal.qml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DankModal {
     layerNamespace: "dms:spotlight"
 
     HyprlandFocusGrab {
-        windows: [spotlightModal.contentWindow, spotlightModal.backgroundWindow]
+        windows: [spotlightModal.contentWindow]
         active: spotlightModal.useHyprlandFocusGrab && spotlightModal.shouldHaveFocus
     }