diff --git a/src/Uno.UI.Runtime.Skia.MacOS/UnoNativeMac/UnoNativeMac/UNOWindow.m b/src/Uno.UI.Runtime.Skia.MacOS/UnoNativeMac/UnoNativeMac/UNOWindow.m
index 2e67cc692bc7..7a72f4ebfdcc 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI.Runtime.Skia.MacOS/UnoNativeMac/UnoNativeMac/UNOWindow.m
+++ b/src/Uno.UI.Runtime.Skia.MacOS/UnoNativeMac/UnoNativeMac/UNOWindow.m
@@ -669,6 +669,11 @@ - (BOOL) getPositionFrom:(NSEvent*)event x:(CGFloat*)px y:(CGFloat *)py
 }
 
 - (void)sendEvent:(NSEvent *)event {
+    if (![[NSApplication sharedApplication] isActive]) {
+        [super sendEvent:event];
+        return;
+    }
+
     bool handled = false;
     MouseEvents mouse = MouseEventsNone;
     PointerDeviceType pdt = PointerDeviceTypeMouse;