diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
index ddbc17720b..36c258810b 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ bool ProjectContentComponent::showDocument (OpenDocumentManager::Document* doc,
         setEditorDocument (doc->createEditor(), doc);
     }
 
-    if (grabFocus)
+    if (grabFocus && contentViewComponent.isShowing())
         contentViewComponent.grabKeyboardFocus();
 
     return true;