diff --git a/core/script_debugger_remote.cpp b/core/script_debugger_remote.cpp
index ee6133f3743..9780cc48ea7 100644
--- a/core/script_debugger_remote.cpp
+++ b/core/script_debugger_remote.cpp
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@ void ScriptDebuggerRemote::debug(ScriptLanguage *p_script, bool p_can_continue)
 		ERR_FAIL();
 	}
 
-	if (allow_focus_steal_pid) {
-		OS::get_singleton()->enable_for_stealing_focus(allow_focus_steal_pid);
-	}
-
 	packet_peer_stream->put_var("debug_enter");
 	packet_peer_stream->put_var(2);
 	packet_peer_stream->put_var(p_can_continue);
@@ -1058,9 +1054,6 @@ void ScriptDebuggerRemote::profiling_set_frame_times(float p_frame_time, float p
 	physics_frame_time = p_physics_frame_time;
 }
 
-void ScriptDebuggerRemote::set_allow_focus_steal_pid(OS::ProcessID p_pid) {
-	allow_focus_steal_pid = p_pid;
-}
 
 ScriptDebuggerRemote::ResourceUsageFunc ScriptDebuggerRemote::resource_usage_func = NULL;
 
@@ -1083,7 +1076,6 @@ ScriptDebuggerRemote::ScriptDebuggerRemote() :
 		char_count(0),
 		last_msec(0),
 		msec_count(0),
-		allow_focus_steal_pid(0),
 		locking(false),
 		poll_every(0),
 		request_scene_tree(NULL),
diff --git a/core/script_debugger_remote.h b/core/script_debugger_remote.h
index 7afc90428de..1fc9d7c7f1f 100644
--- a/core/script_debugger_remote.h
+++ b/core/script_debugger_remote.h
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ class ScriptDebuggerRemote : public ScriptDebugger {
 	uint64_t last_msec;
 	uint64_t msec_count;
 
-	OS::ProcessID allow_focus_steal_pid;
-
 	bool locking; //hack to avoid a deadloop
 	static void _print_handler(void *p_this, const String &p_string, bool p_error);
 
@@ -174,8 +172,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void profiling_end();
 	virtual void profiling_set_frame_times(float p_frame_time, float p_idle_time, float p_physics_time, float p_physics_frame_time);
 
-	void set_allow_focus_steal_pid(OS::ProcessID p_pid);
-
 	ScriptDebuggerRemote();
 	~ScriptDebuggerRemote();
 };
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index ee13a4bacc0..b52e03add31 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 			memdelete(sdr);
 		} else {
 			script_debugger = sdr;
-			sdr->set_allow_focus_steal_pid(allow_focus_steal_pid);
 		}
 	} else if (debug_mode == "local") {
 
@@ -1129,6 +1128,10 @@ Error Main::setup2(Thread::ID p_main_tid_override) {
 		OS::get_singleton()->set_window_always_on_top(true);
 	}
 
+	if (allow_focus_steal_pid) {
+		OS::get_singleton()->enable_for_stealing_focus(allow_focus_steal_pid);
+	}
+
 	register_server_types();
 
 	MAIN_PRINT("Main: Load Remaps");