diff --git a/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/thread_view.rs b/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/thread_view.rs
index ae37d99d3058a4..b6f560b0de515d 100644
--- a/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/thread_view.rs
+++ b/crates/agent_ui/src/acp/thread_view.rs
@@ -736,9 +736,7 @@ impl AcpThreadView {
                             })
                         });
 
-                        if this.focus_handle(cx).is_focused(window) {
-                            this.message_editor.focus_handle(cx).focus(window, cx);
-                        }
+                        this.message_editor.focus_handle(cx).focus(window, cx);
 
                         cx.notify();
                     }