diff --git a/src/Widget.cpp b/src/Widget.cpp
index efb57fc..7bc692d 100644
--- a/src/Widget.cpp
+++ b/src/Widget.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ void Widget::handle_mouse_move_event(MouseMoveEvent &event) {
         }
     }
 
+    if (m_is_focused == update_focus_to)
+        return;
+
     m_is_focused = update_focus_to;
     auto focus_update_event = FocusUpdateEvent(update_focus_to);
     on_focus_update(focus_update_event);
@@ -187,6 +190,9 @@ void Widget::handle_mouse_button_event(MouseButtonEvent &event) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (m_is_active == update_activation_to)
+        return;
+
     m_is_active = update_activation_to;
     auto activation_update_event = ActivationUpdateEvent(update_activation_to);
     on_activation_update(activation_update_event);