diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtint.pp b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtint.pp
index 0f1559ab4f..923ab5d64f 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtint.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtint.pp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ type
   public
     {$IFDEF HASX11}
     FLastMinimizeEvent: DWord; // track mainform minimize events -> TQtMainWindow.EventFilter
+    FMinimizedByPager: Boolean; // track if app is minimized via desktop pager or by us.
     {$ENDIF}
     function CreateDefaultFont: HFONT; virtual;
     function GetDefaultAppFontName: WideString;
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtobject.inc b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtobject.inc
index c1d7f5868a..8cb9b205ba 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtobject.inc
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtobject.inc
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ begin
   StayOnTopList := nil;
   FEatNextDeactivate := False;
   {$IFDEF HASX11}
+  FMinimizedByPager := False;
   FLastMinimizeEvent := 0;
   if ((QtVersionMajor = 4) and (QtVersionMinor < 6)) or IsOldKDEInstallation then
     QtX11InitializePalettes;
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas
index 41fad13cf2..236001e6cd 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas
@@ -5063,7 +5063,10 @@ begin
       AState := getWindowState;
       IsMinimizeEvent := AState and QtWindowMinimized <> 0;
       if IsMinimizeEvent then
+      begin
         CanSendEvent := IsCurrentDesktop(Widget);
+        QtWidgetSet.FMinimizedByPager := not CanSendEvent;
+      end;
       {$ENDIF}
       if IsMainForm and CanSendEvent then
       begin
@@ -5078,7 +5081,16 @@ begin
         if (AOldState and QtWindowMinimized <> 0) or
           (AOldState and QtWindowMaximized <> 0) or
           (AOldState and QtWindowFullScreen <> 0) then
-          Application.IntfAppRestore;
+        begin
+          {$IFDEF HASX11}
+          // do not activate lazarus app if it wasn't active during
+          // pager switch !
+          if (AOldState and QtWindowMinimized <> 0) and QtWidgetSet.FMinimizedByPager then
+              QtWidgetSet.FMinimizedByPager := False
+          else
+          {$ENDIF}
+            Application.IntfAppRestore;
+        end;
       end;
       if CanSendEvent then
         SlotWindowStateChange;