diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libapp.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libapp.cpp
index 7c8fab71..88091bc2 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libapp.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libapp.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "engine/EnginePaths.hpp"
 #include "network/Network.hpp"
 #include "util/platform.hpp"
+#include "window/Window.hpp"
 
 using namespace scripting;
 
@@ -27,8 +28,14 @@ static int l_start_debug_instance(lua::State* L) {
     return lua::pushinteger(L, port);
 }
 
+static int l_focus(lua::State* L) {
+    engine->getWindow().focus();
+    return 0;
+}
+
 const luaL_Reg applib[] = {
     {"start_debug_instance", lua::wrap<l_start_debug_instance>},
+    {"focus", lua::wrap<l_focus>},
     // for other functions see libcore.cpp and stdlib.lua
     {nullptr, nullptr}
 };
diff --git a/src/window/Window.hpp b/src/window/Window.hpp
index a5a3240b..f5a50a73 100644
--- a/src/window/Window.hpp
+++ b/src/window/Window.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public:
     virtual void setMode(WindowMode mode) = 0;
     virtual WindowMode getMode() const = 0;
 
+    virtual void focus() = 0;
+
     virtual void setTitle(const std::string& title) = 0;
     virtual void setIcon(const ImageData* image) = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/window/detail/GLFWWindow.cpp b/src/window/detail/GLFWWindow.cpp
index 88df3940..07469306 100644
--- a/src/window/detail/GLFWWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/window/detail/GLFWWindow.cpp
@@ -468,6 +468,10 @@ public:
         return mode;
     }
 
+    void focus() override {
+        glfwFocusWindow(window);
+    }
+
     void setTitle(const std::string& title) override {
         glfwSetWindowTitle(window, title.c_str());
     }