diff --git a/modules/tools/flycheck/config.el b/modules/tools/flycheck/config.el
index dc77b4790..060f971cc 100644
--- a/modules/tools/flycheck/config.el
+++ b/modules/tools/flycheck/config.el
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ errors.")
 
   ;; Don't commandeer input focus if the error message pops up (happens when
   ;; tooltips and childframes are disabled).
-  (after! flycheck
-    (set-popup-rule! flycheck-error-message-buffer :select nil))
+  (set-popup-rule! "^\\*Flycheck error messages\\*" :select nil)
 
   (add-hook! 'doom-escape-hook :append
     (defun +flycheck-buffer-h ()