diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj
index 90f8c7e774..f013b89bc9 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj
@@ -546,12 +546,15 @@ class SelectionBar:
             if sd.get('show_selection_bar'):
                 self.container.style.display = 'block'
                 self.state = WAITING
-                self.container.focus()
+                self.focus()
 
     @property
     def is_visible(self):
         return self.container.style.display is not 'none'
 
+    def focus(self):
+        self.container.focus()
+
     def update_position(self, dragged_handle):
         container = self.container
         cs = self.view.currently_showing.selection
@@ -718,7 +721,7 @@ class SelectionBar:
         if not apply_changes:
             self.state = WAITING
             self.update_position()
-            self.container.focus()
+            self.focus()
             return
         ed = self.current_editor
         self.current_editor = None
@@ -731,7 +734,7 @@ class SelectionBar:
         self.state = WAITING
         self.update_position()
         get_session_data().set('highlight_style', self.current_highlight_style.style)
-        self.container.focus()
+        self.focus()
 
     def editor_container_clicked(self, ev):
         ev.stopPropagation(), ev.preventDefault()
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index b133893c0c..21cdfa0e87 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -630,7 +630,10 @@ class View:
         self.focus_iframe()
 
     def focus_iframe(self):
-        self.iframe.contentWindow.focus()
+        if self.selection_bar.is_visible:
+            self.selection_bar.focus()
+        else:
+            self.iframe.contentWindow.focus()
 
     def show_chrome(self, data):
         elements = {}