diff --git a/tests/wsl/prepare_wsl.pm b/tests/wsl/prepare_wsl.pm
index b41bfe78b8b7..48f292a4616e 100644
--- a/tests/wsl/prepare_wsl.pm
+++ b/tests/wsl/prepare_wsl.pm
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ sub run {
 
     $self->open_powershell_as_admin;
 
+    # These two commands disable notifications that Windows shows randomly and
+    # make our windows lose focus
+    $self->run_in_powershell(cmd => 'reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows" /v Explorer');
+    $self->run_in_powershell(cmd => 'reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v DisableNotificationCenter /t REG_DWORD /d 1');
+    $self->run_in_powershell(cmd => 'reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" /v ToastEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0');
+
+
     $self->power_configuration if (is_aarch64);
 
     if (get_var('WSL2')) {