diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/views/notes/notes_view.ts b/app/assets/javascripts/views/notes/notes_view.ts
index cfbbaf40b..1708d0db6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/views/notes/notes_view.ts
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/views/notes/notes_view.ts
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ class NotesViewCtrl extends PureViewCtrl<unknown, NotesCtrlState> {
   }
 
   async createNewNote() {
+    this.appState.notes.unselectNotes();
     let title = `Note ${this.state.notes.length + 1}`;
     if (this.isFiltering()) {
       title = this.state.noteFilter.text;