diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/incoming_call_notification.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/incoming_call_notification.rs
index 35484b3309..d8cf01d20c 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/incoming_call_notification.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/incoming_call_notification.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub fn init(app_state: &Arc<AppState>, cx: &mut AppContext) {
                             titlebar: None,
                             center: false,
                             focus: false,
+                            show: true,
                             kind: WindowKind::PopUp,
                             is_movable: false,
                             screen: Some(screen),
diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/project_shared_notification.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/project_shared_notification.rs
index 8a41368276..fac2588e0b 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/project_shared_notification.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/project_shared_notification.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pub fn init(app_state: &Arc<AppState>, cx: &mut AppContext) {
                         titlebar: None,
                         center: false,
                         focus: false,
+                        show: true,
                         kind: WindowKind::PopUp,
                         is_movable: false,
                         screen: Some(screen),
diff --git a/crates/copilot/src/sign_in.rs b/crates/copilot/src/sign_in.rs
index da3c96956e..18211e4276 100644
--- a/crates/copilot/src/sign_in.rs
+++ b/crates/copilot/src/sign_in.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ fn create_copilot_auth_window(
         titlebar: None,
         center: true,
         focus: true,
+        show: true,
         kind: WindowKind::Normal,
         is_movable: true,
         screen: None,
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
index 8fbcda02a3..9b4fd7ca51 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ pub struct WindowOptions<'a> {
     pub titlebar: Option<TitlebarOptions<'a>>,
     pub center: bool,
     pub focus: bool,
+    pub show: bool,
     pub kind: WindowKind,
     pub is_movable: bool,
     pub screen: Option<Rc<dyn Screen>>,
@@ -376,6 +377,7 @@ impl<'a> Default for WindowOptions<'a> {
             }),
             center: false,
             focus: true,
+            show: true,
             kind: WindowKind::Normal,
             is_movable: true,
             screen: None,
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs
index bcff08d005..2d1de6df75 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ impl Window {
             }
             if options.focus {
                 native_window.makeKeyAndOrderFront_(nil);
-            } else {
+            } else if options.show {
                 native_window.orderFront_(nil);
             }
 
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 5dc7c066f7..dfb8560843 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -805,6 +805,8 @@ impl Workspace {
             .await
             .log_err();
 
+            cx.update_window(workspace.window_id(), |cx| cx.activate_window());
+
             let workspace = workspace.downgrade();
             notify_if_database_failed(&workspace, &mut cx);
 
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index 2608ea1ec4..77a3bf350f 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ pub fn build_window_options(
             traffic_light_position: Some(vec2f(8., 8.)),
         }),
         center: false,
-        focus: true,
+        focus: false,
+        show: false,
         kind: WindowKind::Normal,
         is_movable: true,
         bounds,