diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/tab-versionControl.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/tab-versionControl.js
index 102716746..6279558d4 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/tab-versionControl.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/tab-versionControl.js
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ RED.sidebar.versionControl = (function() {
                     localBranchBox.show();
                     setTimeout(function() {
                         localBranchBox.css("height","215px");
-                        localBranchList.trigger("focus");
+                        localBranchList.focus();
                     },100);
                 }
             })
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ RED.sidebar.versionControl = (function() {
                     setTimeout(function() {
                         remoteBranchSubRow.height(180);
                         remoteBox.css("height","445px");
-                        remoteBranchList.trigger("focus");
+                        remoteBranchList.focus();
                     },100);
                 }
             });