diff --git a/core/toolbox/toolbox.ts b/core/toolbox/toolbox.ts
index 4979fdfa40f..f34034d3399 100644
--- a/core/toolbox/toolbox.ts
+++ b/core/toolbox/toolbox.ts
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ import '../events/events_toolbox_item_select.js';
 import {EventType} from '../events/type.js';
 import * as eventUtils from '../events/utils.js';
 import {getFocusManager} from '../focus_manager.js';
-import {
-  isAutoHideable,
-  type IAutoHideable,
-} from '../interfaces/i_autohideable.js';
+import {type IAutoHideable} from '../interfaces/i_autohideable.js';
 import type {ICollapsibleToolboxItem} from '../interfaces/i_collapsible_toolbox_item.js';
 import {isDeletable} from '../interfaces/i_deletable.js';
 import type {IDraggable} from '../interfaces/i_draggable.js';
@@ -1150,10 +1147,7 @@ export class Toolbox
     // If navigating to anything other than the toolbox's flyout then clear the
     // selection so that the toolbox's flyout can automatically close.
     if (!nextTree || nextTree !== this.flyout?.getWorkspace()) {
-      this.clearSelection();
-      if (this.flyout && isAutoHideable(this.flyout)) {
-        this.flyout.autoHide(false);
-      }
+      this.autoHide(false);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/workspace_svg.ts b/core/workspace_svg.ts
index b666dc97a5d..6c6b5930110 100644
--- a/core/workspace_svg.ts
+++ b/core/workspace_svg.ts
@@ -2908,11 +2908,9 @@ export class WorkspaceSvg
       // Only hide the flyout if the flyout's workspace is losing focus and that
       // focus isn't returning to the flyout itself, the toolbox, or ephemeral.
       if (getFocusManager().ephemeralFocusTaken()) return;
-      const flyout = this.targetWorkspace.getFlyout();
       const toolbox = this.targetWorkspace.getToolbox();
       if (toolbox && nextTree === toolbox) return;
-      if (toolbox) toolbox.clearSelection();
-      if (flyout && isAutoHideable(flyout)) flyout.autoHide(false);
+      if (isAutoHideable(toolbox)) toolbox.autoHide(false);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/mocha/toolbox_test.js b/tests/mocha/toolbox_test.js
index f32319c6779..4e92cd28fd3 100644
--- a/tests/mocha/toolbox_test.js
+++ b/tests/mocha/toolbox_test.js
@@ -183,6 +183,57 @@ suite('Toolbox', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  suite('focus management', function () {
+    setup(function () {
+      this.toolbox = getInjectedToolbox();
+    });
+    teardown(function () {
+      this.toolbox.dispose();
+    });
+
+    test('Losing focus hides autoclosing flyout', function () {
+      // Focus the toolbox and select a category to open the flyout.
+      const target = this.toolbox.HtmlDiv.querySelector(
+        '.blocklyToolboxCategory',
+      );
+      Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(this.toolbox);
+      target.dispatchEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerdown', {
+          target,
+          bubbles: true,
+        }),
+      );
+      assert.isTrue(this.toolbox.getFlyout().isVisible());
+
+      // Focus the workspace to trigger the toolbox to close the flyout.
+      Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(this.toolbox.getWorkspace());
+      assert.isFalse(this.toolbox.getFlyout().isVisible());
+    });
+
+    test('Losing focus does not hide non-autoclosing flyout', function () {
+      // Make the toolbox's flyout non-autoclosing.
+      this.toolbox.getFlyout().setAutoClose(false);
+
+      // Focus the toolbox and select a category to open the flyout.
+      const target = this.toolbox.HtmlDiv.querySelector(
+        '.blocklyToolboxCategory',
+      );
+      Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(this.toolbox);
+      target.dispatchEvent(
+        new PointerEvent('pointerdown', {
+          target,
+          bubbles: true,
+        }),
+      );
+      assert.isTrue(this.toolbox.getFlyout().isVisible());
+
+      // Focus the workspace; this should *not* trigger the toolbox to close the
+      // flyout, which should remain visible.
+      Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(this.toolbox.getWorkspace());
+      assert.isTrue(this.toolbox.getFlyout().isVisible());
+    });
+  });
+
   suite('onClick_', function () {
     setup(function () {
       this.toolbox = getInjectedToolbox();