diff --git a/src/manage.c b/src/manage.c
index 8f442e0a..9eee3578 100644
--- a/src/manage.c
+++ b/src/manage.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void manage_window(xcb_window_t window, xcb_get_window_attributes_cookie_t cooki
 
     /* Defer setting focus after the 'new' event has been sent to ensure the
      * proper window event sequence. */
-    if (set_focus) {
+    if (set_focus && nc->mapped) {
         DLOG("Now setting focus.\n");
         con_focus(nc);
     }
diff --git a/testcases/t/233-regress-manage-focus-unmapped.t b/testcases/t/233-regress-manage-focus-unmapped.t
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b78f253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/t/233-regress-manage-focus-unmapped.t
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+#
+# Please read the following documents before working on tests:
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/testsuite.html
+#   (or docs/testsuite)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/lib-i3test.html
+#   (alternatively: perldoc ./testcases/lib/i3test.pm)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html
+#   (or docs/ipc)
+#
+# • http://onyxneon.com/books/modern_perl/modern_perl_a4.pdf
+#   (unless you are already familiar with Perl)
+#
+# Test that an assignment that unmaps a window does not disturb input focus.
+# This can cause i3 focus to be an unmapped window and different than X focus
+# which can lead to complications
+# Ticket: #1283
+# Bug still in: 4.8-24-g60070de
+use i3test i3_autostart => 0;
+
+my $config = <<'EOT';
+# i3 config file (v4)
+font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
+
+for_window [class="^special_kill$"] kill
+for_window [class="^special_scratchpad$"] move scratchpad
+EOT
+
+my $pid = launch_with_config($config);
+
+my $win = open_window;
+
+my $scratch_window = open_window(
+    wm_class => 'special_scratchpad',
+    dont_map => 1
+);
+$scratch_window->map;
+sync_with_i3;
+
+is($x->input_focus, $win->{id},
+    'an assignment that sends a window to the scratchpad should not disturb focus');
+
+my $kill_window = open_window(
+    wm_class => 'special_kill',
+    dont_map => 1
+);
+$kill_window->map;
+sync_with_i3;
+
+is($x->input_focus, $win->{id},
+    'an assignment that kills a window should not disturb focus');
+
+exit_gracefully($pid);
+
+done_testing;