diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/ShellPanesPage.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/Views/ShellPanesPage.xaml.cs
index 05df40ffa980..857bba34727b 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Views/ShellPanesPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Views/ShellPanesPage.xaml.cs
@@ -646,7 +646,8 @@ private void Pane_ContentChanged(object? sender, TabBarItemParameter e)
 
 		private void Pane_PointerPressed(object sender, PointerRoutedEventArgs e)
 		{
-			(sender as UIElement)?.Focus(FocusState.Pointer);
+			if (sender != ActivePane && sender is IShellPage shellPage && shellPage.SlimContentPage is not ColumnsLayoutPage)
+				(sender as UIElement)?.Focus(FocusState.Pointer);
 		}
 
 		private void Pane_GotFocus(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)