diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/GUI.cpp b/src/graphics/ui/GUI.cpp
index 6169a2578..8bfe3a341 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/GUI.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void GUI::act(float delta, const glm::uvec2& vp) {
             hover = nullptr;
         }
     }
-    if (focus) {
+    if (focus && focusedOnStart == focus.get()) {
         actFocused();
     }
     if (focus && !focus->isFocused()) {
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ void GUI::postAct() {
         postRunnables.pop();
         callback();
     }
+    focusedOnStart = focus.get();
 }
 
 void GUI::draw(const DrawContext& pctx, Assets& assets) {
diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/GUI.hpp b/src/graphics/ui/GUI.hpp
index 7d120c9cc..97fc0ed37 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/GUI.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/GUI.hpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ namespace gui {
         std::shared_ptr<UINode> hover;
         std::shared_ptr<UINode> pressed;
         std::shared_ptr<UINode> focus;
+        const UINode* focusedOnStart = nullptr;
         std::shared_ptr<UINode> tooltip;
         std::shared_ptr<UiDocument> rootDocument;
         std::unique_ptr<FontStylesScheme> syntaxColorScheme;