diff --git a/src/Views/Blame.axaml.cs b/src/Views/Blame.axaml.cs
index 56fd4c2b..027a0bf9 100644
--- a/src/Views/Blame.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/Views/Blame.axaml.cs
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
 
         private void OnTextAreaPointerWheelChanged(object sender, PointerWheelEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (!TextArea.IsFocused)
+            if (!TextArea.IsFocused && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_highlight))
                 Focus();
         }