diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main/core/app-manager.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main/core/app-manager.ts
index af6948c..8cd8710 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main/core/app-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main/core/app-manager.ts
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ export class AppManager {
   }
 
   async handleActivate(): Promise<void> {
+    logger.main.info("Handle activate called");
     // If onboarding is in progress, just focus that window
     const onboardingWindow = this.windowManager.getOnboardingWindow();
     if (onboardingWindow && !onboardingWindow.isDestroyed()) {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main/core/window-manager.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main/core/window-manager.ts
index d5771e2..4fae216 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main/core/window-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main/core/window-manager.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ export class WindowManager {
       skipTaskbar: true,
       focusable: false,
       hasShadow: false,
+      // prevent main window from gaining focus upon clicks on widget
+      ...(process.platform === "darwin" && { type: "panel" }),
       webPreferences: {
         preload: path.join(__dirname, "preload.js"),
         nodeIntegration: false,