diff --git a/desktopenvs/hyprlua/astal-menu/ui/taskbar.py b/desktopenvs/hyprlua/astal-menu/ui/taskbar.py
index 84b00df..9836df7 100644
--- a/desktopenvs/hyprlua/astal-menu/ui/taskbar.py
+++ b/desktopenvs/hyprlua/astal-menu/ui/taskbar.py
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ class Taskbar(Gtk.Box):
     def _focus(self, w) -> None:
         addr = w.get("address")
         if addr:
-            run_text(["hyprctl", "dispatch", "focuswindow", f"address:{addr}"],
+            # This is a hyprlua (Lua-configured Hyprland) setup: `hyprctl dispatch`
+            # evaluates its argument as Lua, so the native `focuswindow address:…`
+            # syntax is a Lua error. Use the hyprlua focus dispatcher, which also
+            # switches to the window's workspace.
+            run_text(["hyprctl", "dispatch",
+                      f'hl.dsp.focus({{ window = "address:{addr}" }})'],
                      lambda *_a: None)
         self._on_activate()