diff --git a/crates/context_menu/src/context_menu.rs b/crates/context_menu/src/context_menu.rs
index 507a88c5f2..dc3eee2ed8 100644
--- a/crates/context_menu/src/context_menu.rs
+++ b/crates/context_menu/src/context_menu.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ impl ContextMenu {
             self.items = items.collect();
             self.position = position;
             self.visible = true;
-            self.previously_focused_view_id = cx.focused_view_id(cx.window_id());
+            if !cx.is_self_focused() {
+                self.previously_focused_view_id = cx.focused_view_id(cx.window_id());
+            }
             cx.focus_self();
         } else {
             self.visible = false;
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/app.rs b/crates/gpui/src/app.rs
index 3575accbeb..788dadec49 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/app.rs
@@ -3255,6 +3255,10 @@ impl<'a, T: View> ViewContext<'a, T> {
         self.app.focus(self.window_id, Some(self.view_id));
     }
 
+    pub fn is_self_focused(&self) -> bool {
+        self.app.focused_view_id(self.window_id) == Some(self.view_id)
+    }
+
     pub fn blur(&mut self) {
         self.app.focus(self.window_id, None);
     }