diff --git a/pagure/static/issue_ev.js b/pagure/static/issue_ev.js
index 2c11139..cce79f3 100644
--- a/pagure/static/issue_ev.js
+++ b/pagure/static/issue_ev.js
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ process_event = function(
     category = 'Issue edited';
   }
 
-  if (category) {
+  if (category && !document.hasFocus()) {
     var int = setInterval(function(){
       var title = document.title;
       document.title = (title === originalTitle) ? category : originalTitle;
diff --git a/pagure/static/request_ev.js b/pagure/static/request_ev.js
index 24b3f9f..be4d85f 100644
--- a/pagure/static/request_ev.js
+++ b/pagure/static/request_ev.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ process_event = function(data, requestid){
     category = 'comment';
   }
 
-  if (category) {
+  if (category && !document.hasFocus()) {
     var int = setInterval(function(){
       var title = document.title;
       document.title = (title === originalTitle) ? category : originalTitle;