diff --git a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/com/sun/glass/ui/monocle/MonocleWindowManager.java b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/com/sun/glass/ui/monocle/MonocleWindowManager.java
index 518dbedfde2..256c8247a9b 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/com/sun/glass/ui/monocle/MonocleWindowManager.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/com/sun/glass/ui/monocle/MonocleWindowManager.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ boolean maximizeWindow(MonocleWindow window) {
 
     boolean requestFocus(MonocleWindow window) {
         int index = getWindowIndex(window);
-        if (index != -1 && window.isVisible()) {
+        if (index != -1) {
             focusedWindow = window;
             window.notifyFocus(WindowEvent.FOCUS_GAINED);
             return true;
diff --git a/tests/system/src/test/java/test/javafx/stage/FocusedWindowMonocleTest.java b/tests/system/src/test/java/test/javafx/stage/FocusedWindowMonocleTest.java
index 596fb56acb9..ea1ed23adcb 100644
--- a/tests/system/src/test/java/test/javafx/stage/FocusedWindowMonocleTest.java
+++ b/tests/system/src/test/java/test/javafx/stage/FocusedWindowMonocleTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import javafx.application.Platform;
 import org.junit.AfterClass;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class FocusedWindowMonocleTest extends FocusedWindowTestBase {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public static void initFX() throws Exception {
         initFXBase();
     }
 
+    @Ignore("JDK-8254956")
     @Test
     public void testClosedFocusedStageLeak() throws Exception {
         testClosedFocusedStageLeakBase();