diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/core/r1/widget.tsx b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/core/r1/widget.tsx
index d0ab6e1929a6..52b1cf9d11d0 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/core/r1/widget.tsx
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/core/r1/widget.tsx
@@ -619,11 +619,15 @@ export class Widget extends InfernoWrapperComponent<WidgetProps> {
   }
 
   activate(): void {
-    this.state.active = true;
+    this.setState({
+      active: true,
+    });
   }
 
   deactivate(): void {
-    this.state.active = false;
+    this.setState({
+      active: false,
+    });
   }
 
   render(): JSX.Element {