diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index a74082878..43b207799 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -1134,15 +1134,7 @@ void seat_set_raw_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_node *node) {
 	}
 }
 
-void seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_node *node) {
-	if (seat->focused_layer) {
-		struct wlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer = seat->focused_layer;
-		seat_set_focus_layer(seat, NULL);
-		seat_set_focus(seat, node);
-		seat_set_focus_layer(seat, layer);
-		return;
-	}
-
+static void seat_set_workspace_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_node *node) {
 	struct sway_node *last_focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
 	if (last_focus == node) {
 		return;
@@ -1176,11 +1168,6 @@ void seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_node *node) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// Deny setting focus when an input grab or lockscreen is active
-	if (container && container->view && !seat_is_input_allowed(seat, container->view->surface)) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	struct sway_output *new_output =
 		new_workspace ? new_workspace->output : NULL;
 
@@ -1280,6 +1267,20 @@ void seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_node *node) {
 	}
 }
 
+void seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_node *node) {
+	if (seat->focused_layer) {
+		struct wlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer = seat->focused_layer;
+		seat_set_focus_layer(seat, NULL);
+		seat_set_workspace_focus(seat, node);
+		seat_set_focus_layer(seat, layer);
+	} else {
+		seat_set_workspace_focus(seat, node);
+	}
+	if (server.session_lock.locked) {
+		seat_set_focus_surface(seat, server.session_lock.focused, false);
+	}
+}
+
 void seat_set_focus_container(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *con) {
 	seat_set_focus(seat, con ? &con->node : NULL);