diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/BaseTerminalController.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/BaseTerminalController.swift
index 5129351a1..d79c89d2d 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/BaseTerminalController.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/BaseTerminalController.swift
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ class BaseTerminalController: NSWindowController,
         
         // We use a small delay to ensure this runs after any UI cleanup
         // (e.g., command palette restoring focus to its original surface).
+        Ghostty.moveFocus(to: target)
         Ghostty.moveFocus(to: target, delay: 0.1)
 
         // Show a brief highlight to help the user locate the presented terminal.