diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/group.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/group.js
index e11a55660..add6da6c9 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/group.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/group.js
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ RED.group = (function() {
                 RED.history.push(historyEvent);
                 RED.view.select({nodes:[group]});
                 RED.nodes.dirty(true);
+                RED.view.focus();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -330,6 +331,7 @@ RED.group = (function() {
             RED.history.push(historyEvent);
             RED.view.select({nodes:newSelection})
             RED.nodes.dirty(true);
+            RED.view.focus();
         }
     }
 
@@ -424,6 +426,7 @@ RED.group = (function() {
             });
             RED.history.push(historyEvent);
             RED.nodes.dirty(true);
+            RED.view.focus();
         }
     }
 
@@ -451,6 +454,7 @@ RED.group = (function() {
                 }
             }
             RED.view.select({nodes:selection.nodes})
+            RED.view.focus();
         }
     }
     function createGroup(nodes) {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
index 10fece9a2..ca4f651ab 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ RED.subflow = (function() {
         RED.nodes.dirty(true);
         RED.view.updateActive();
         RED.view.select(null);
+        RED.view.focus();
     }