diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/ItemList/ItemListController.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/ItemList/ItemListController.ts
index 65a559445..4a2308a7c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/ItemList/ItemListController.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/ItemList/ItemListController.ts
@@ -512,6 +512,10 @@ export class ItemListController
   }
 
   private shouldSelectNextItemOrCreateNewNote = (activeItem: SNNote | FileItem | undefined) => {
+    if (activeItem?.uuid === this.keepActiveItemOpenUuid) {
+      return false
+    }
+
     const selectedView = this.navigationController.selected
 
     const isActiveItemTrashed = activeItem?.trashed