diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/clipboard.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/clipboard.js
index b38017c60..b9db8fafb 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/clipboard.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/clipboard.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
                         text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
                         click: function() {
                             $( this ).dialog( "close" );
+                            RED.view.focus();
                         }
                     },
                     { // red-ui-clipboard-dialog-download
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
                             var data = $("#red-ui-clipboard-dialog-export-text").val();
                             downloadData("flows.json", data);
                             $( this ).dialog( "close" );
+                            RED.view.focus();
                         }
                     },
                     { // red-ui-clipboard-dialog-export
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
                                 $( this ).dialog( "close" );
                                 copyText(flowData);
                                 RED.notify(RED._("clipboard.nodesExported"),{id:"clipboard"});
+                                RED.view.focus();
                             } else {
                                 var flowToExport = $("#red-ui-clipboard-dialog-export-text").val();
                                 var selectedPath = activeLibraries[activeTab].getSelected();
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
                                         contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8"
                                     }).done(function() {
                                         $(dialog).dialog( "close" );
+                                        RED.view.focus();
                                         RED.notify(RED._("library.exportedToLibrary"),"success");
                                     }).fail(function(xhr,textStatus,err) {
                                         if (xhr.status === 401) {
@@ -171,6 +175,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
                                 }
                             }
                             $( this ).dialog( "close" );
+                            RED.view.focus();
                         }
                     },
                     { // red-ui-clipboard-dialog-import-conflict
@@ -203,6 +208,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
                             // console.table(pendingImportConfig.importNodes.map(function(n) { return {id:n.id,type:n.type,result:importMap[n.id]}}))
                             RED.view.importNodes(newNodes, pendingImportConfig.importOptions);
                             $( this ).dialog( "close" );
+                            RED.view.focus();
                         }
                     }
                 ],