diff --git a/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/diff-manager.ts b/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/diff-manager.ts
index abbc6eec..ec713478 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/diff-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-ide-companion/src/diff-manager.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export class DiffManager {
       diffTitle,
       {
         preview: false,
+        preserveFocus: true,
       },
     );
     await vscode.commands.executeCommand(