diff --git a/src/lib/components/modes/tablemode/TableMode.svelte b/src/lib/components/modes/tablemode/TableMode.svelte
index a6bde724..354c394f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/modes/tablemode/TableMode.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/modes/tablemode/TableMode.svelte
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@
     }
 
     // for example when clicking on the empty area in the main menu or on an InlineValue
-    if (!target.isContentEditable) {
+    if (!target.isContentEditable && !hasFocus) {
       setTimeout(focus)
     }
   }