diff --git a/exwm-layout.el b/exwm-layout.el
index e47620d..c297806 100644
--- a/exwm-layout.el
+++ b/exwm-layout.el
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ See variable `exwm-layout-auto-iconify'."
                          :window id :value-mask xcb:CW:EventMask
                          :event-mask (exwm--get-client-event-mask)))
       (exwm-layout--set-state id xcb:icccm:WM_STATE:IconicState)
-      (cl-pushnew xcb:Atom:_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN exwm--ewmh-state)
+      ;; Commented as a workaround to some emacs buffers not receiving
+      ;; focus appropriately. See also
+      ;; https://github.com/ch11ng/exwm/issues/759#issuecomment-692824523
+      ;; (cl-pushnew xcb:Atom:_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN exwm--ewmh-state)
       (exwm-layout--set-ewmh-state id)
       (exwm-layout--auto-iconify)
       (xcb:flush exwm--connection))))