diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/instantScreenshare/index.tsx b/src/equicordplugins/instantScreenshare/index.tsx
index 322b61f7b..abc3e0c02 100644
--- a/src/equicordplugins/instantScreenshare/index.tsx
+++ b/src/equicordplugins/instantScreenshare/index.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { Devs, EquicordDevs } from "@utils/constants";
 import definePlugin from "@utils/types";
 import { VoiceState } from "@vencord/discord-types";
 import { findByCodeLazy, findStoreLazy } from "@webpack";
-import { ChannelStore, MediaEngineStore, PermissionsBits, PermissionStore, SelectedChannelStore, showToast, Toasts, UserStore, VoiceActions } from "@webpack/common";
+import { ChannelStore, MediaEngineStore, PermissionsBits, PermissionStore, SelectedChannelStore, showToast, Toasts, UserStore, VoiceActions, WindowStore } from "@webpack/common";
 
 import { getCurrentMedia, settings } from "./utils";
 
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const StreamPreviewSettings = getUserSettingLazy("voiceAndVideo", "disableStream
 const ApplicationStreamingSettingsStore = findStoreLazy("ApplicationStreamingSettingsStore");
 
 async function autoStartStream(instant = true) {
+    if (!instant && !WindowStore.isFocused() && settings.store.focusDiscord) return;
     const selected = SelectedChannelStore.getVoiceChannelId();
     if (!selected) return;
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ export default definePlugin({
             predicate: () => settings.store.keybindScreenshare,
             replacement: {
                 match: /\[\i\.\i\.DISCONNECT_FROM_VOICE_CHANNEL/,
-                replace: '["INSTANT_SCREEN_SHARE"]:{onTrigger(){$self.autoStartStream(false)},keyEvents:{keyUp:!1,keyDown:!0,blurred:!1,focused:!0}},$&'
+                replace: '["INSTANT_SCREEN_SHARE"]:{onTrigger(){$self.autoStartStream(false)},keyEvents:{keyUp:!1,keyDown:!0}},$&'
             },
         },
         {
diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/instantScreenshare/utils.tsx b/src/equicordplugins/instantScreenshare/utils.tsx
index 36a0756af..b6dbbece8 100644
--- a/src/equicordplugins/instantScreenshare/utils.tsx
+++ b/src/equicordplugins/instantScreenshare/utils.tsx
@@ -53,12 +53,17 @@ export const settings = definePluginSettings({
         restartNeeded: true,
         default: false,
     },
+    focusDiscord: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        description: "Only start screenshare with keybind when Discord is focused",
+        default: true,
+    },
     toolboxManagement: {
         type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
         description: "Enable/Disable Instant Screenshare",
         default: true,
         hidden: true,
-    }
+    },
 });
 
 export async function getCurrentMedia() {