diff --git a/platform/windows/display_server_windows.cpp b/platform/windows/display_server_windows.cpp
index 90c3b8f9ef2..94c368c5045 100644
--- a/platform/windows/display_server_windows.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/display_server_windows.cpp
@@ -3764,8 +3764,13 @@ LRESULT DisplayServerWindows::WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARA
 			}
 		} break;
 		case WM_ACTIVATE: {
-			_process_activate_event(window_id, wParam, lParam);
-			return 0; // Return to the message loop.
+			// Activation can happen just after the window has been created, even before the callbacks are set.
+			// Therefore, it's safer to defer the delivery of the event.
+			if (!windows[window_id].activate_timer_id) {
+				windows[window_id].activate_timer_id = SetTimer(windows[window_id].hWnd, 1, USER_TIMER_MINIMUM, (TIMERPROC) nullptr);
+			}
+			windows[window_id].activate_state = GET_WM_ACTIVATE_STATE(wParam, lParam);
+			return 0;
 		} break;
 		case WM_GETMINMAXINFO: {
 			if (windows[window_id].resizable && !windows[window_id].fullscreen) {
@@ -3888,11 +3893,13 @@ LRESULT DisplayServerWindows::WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARA
 				return 0;
 			}
 		} break;
-		case WM_CLOSE: // Did we receive a close message?
-		{
+		case WM_CLOSE: {
+			if (windows[window_id].activate_timer_id) {
+				KillTimer(windows[window_id].hWnd, windows[window_id].activate_timer_id);
+				windows[window_id].activate_timer_id = 0;
+			}
 			_send_window_event(windows[window_id], WINDOW_EVENT_CLOSE_REQUEST);
-
-			return 0; // Jump back.
+			return 0;
 		}
 		case WM_MOUSELEAVE: {
 			if (window_mouseover_id == window_id) {
@@ -4661,6 +4668,10 @@ LRESULT DisplayServerWindows::WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARA
 				if (!Main::is_iterating()) {
 					Main::iteration();
 				}
+			} else if (wParam == windows[window_id].activate_timer_id) {
+				_process_activate_event(window_id);
+				KillTimer(windows[window_id].hWnd, windows[window_id].activate_timer_id);
+				windows[window_id].activate_timer_id = 0;
 			}
 		} break;
 		case WM_SYSKEYUP:
@@ -4864,31 +4875,32 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
 	}
 }
 
-void DisplayServerWindows::_process_activate_event(WindowID p_window_id, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
-	if (LOWORD(wParam) == WA_ACTIVE || LOWORD(wParam) == WA_CLICKACTIVE) {
+void DisplayServerWindows::_process_activate_event(WindowID p_window_id) {
+	WindowData &wd = windows[p_window_id];
+	if (wd.activate_state == WA_ACTIVE || wd.activate_state == WA_CLICKACTIVE) {
 		last_focused_window = p_window_id;
 		alt_mem = false;
 		control_mem = false;
 		shift_mem = false;
 		gr_mem = false;
 		_set_mouse_mode_impl(mouse_mode);
-		if (!IsIconic(windows[p_window_id].hWnd)) {
-			SetFocus(windows[p_window_id].hWnd);
+		if (!IsIconic(wd.hWnd)) {
+			SetFocus(wd.hWnd);
 		}
-		windows[p_window_id].window_focused = true;
-		_send_window_event(windows[p_window_id], WINDOW_EVENT_FOCUS_IN);
+		wd.window_focused = true;
+		_send_window_event(wd, WINDOW_EVENT_FOCUS_IN);
 	} else { // WM_INACTIVE.
 		Input::get_singleton()->release_pressed_events();
-		track_mouse_leave_event(windows[p_window_id].hWnd);
+		track_mouse_leave_event(wd.hWnd);
 		// Release capture unconditionally because it can be set due to dragging, in addition to captured mode.
 		ReleaseCapture();
 		alt_mem = false;
-		windows[p_window_id].window_focused = false;
-		_send_window_event(windows[p_window_id], WINDOW_EVENT_FOCUS_OUT);
+		wd.window_focused = false;
+		_send_window_event(wd, WINDOW_EVENT_FOCUS_OUT);
 	}
 
-	if ((tablet_get_current_driver() == "wintab") && wintab_available && windows[p_window_id].wtctx) {
-		wintab_WTEnable(windows[p_window_id].wtctx, GET_WM_ACTIVATE_STATE(wParam, lParam));
+	if ((tablet_get_current_driver() == "wintab") && wintab_available && wd.wtctx) {
+		wintab_WTEnable(wd.wtctx, wd.activate_state);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/platform/windows/display_server_windows.h b/platform/windows/display_server_windows.h
index 80f6061348a..618b763bc7b 100644
--- a/platform/windows/display_server_windows.h
+++ b/platform/windows/display_server_windows.h
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ class DisplayServerWindows : public DisplayServer {
 		bool borderless = false;
 		bool resizable = true;
 		bool window_focused = false;
+		int activate_state = 0;
 		bool was_maximized = false;
 		bool always_on_top = false;
 		bool no_focus = false;
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ class DisplayServerWindows : public DisplayServer {
 
 		// Timers.
 		uint32_t move_timer_id = 0U;
+		uint32_t activate_timer_id = 0U;
 
 		HANDLE wtctx;
 		LOGCONTEXTW wtlc;
@@ -508,7 +510,7 @@ class DisplayServerWindows : public DisplayServer {
 	WindowID _get_focused_window_or_popup() const;
 	void _register_raw_input_devices(WindowID p_target_window);
 
-	void _process_activate_event(WindowID p_window_id, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
+	void _process_activate_event(WindowID p_window_id);
 	void _process_key_events();
 
 	static void _dispatch_input_events(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event);