diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/BaseLayoutPage.cs b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/BaseLayoutPage.cs
index e7401e6dac21..9266926e5fb2 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/BaseLayoutPage.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/BaseLayoutPage.cs
@@ -1239,6 +1239,9 @@ private void RefreshItem(SelectorItem container, object item, bool inRecycleQueu
 						await ParentShellPageInstance!.ShellViewModel.LoadExtendedItemPropertiesAsync(listedItem);
 						if (ParentShellPageInstance.ShellViewModel.EnabledGitProperties is not GitProperties.None && listedItem is IGitItem gitItem)
 							await ParentShellPageInstance.ShellViewModel.LoadGitPropertiesAsync(gitItem);
+
+						// Focus file list when items finish loading (#16530)
+						ItemManipulationModel.FocusFileList();
 					});
 				}
 			}