diff --git a/public/js/icinga/loader.js b/public/js/icinga/loader.js
index 78f753d1b..733c94d20 100644
--- a/public/js/icinga/loader.js
+++ b/public/js/icinga/loader.js
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@
                 setTimeout(function() {
                     var $activeElement = $(activeElementPath);
 
-                    if ($activeElement.length) {
+                    if ($activeElement.length && $activeElement.is(':visible')) {
                         $activeElement.focus();
                     } else if (! autorefresh) {
                         if (typeof $container.attr('tabindex') === 'undefined') {