# Unable to focus on previous chat editor when Internal Browser is active

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/unable-to-focus-on-previous-chat-editor-when-internal-browser-is-active/142005>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [November 10, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/unable-to-focus-on-previous-chat-editor-when-internal-browser-is-active/142005 "2025-11-10T18:17:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ols](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@Ols](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Ols)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/unable-to-focus-on-previous-chat-editor-when-internal-browser-is-active/142005/1 "2025-11-10T18:17:30Z")

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### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

When I have the AI chat open and try to edit a previous chat message, if I have the Internal Browser open, it seems the Internal Browser is hogging the focus/cursor and I’m unable to type into the previous chat message editor.

It may only occur if the Internal Browser is on a page with other input boxes.

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Send 2-3 chat messages
2. Open the Internal Browser alongside the agent chat window (to a page with Input boxes?)
3. Select a previous chat message in the chat window
4. Observe that you’re no longer able to type in the previous chat editor input box

### Expected Behavior

I should be able to edit the previous chat message

### Operating System

MacOS

### Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.0.54 (Universal)  
VSCode Version: 1.99.3  
Commit: 7a31bffd467aa2d9adfda69076eb924e9062cb20  
Date: 2025-11-03T22:40:44.657Z  
Electron: 37.7.0  
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251  
Node.js: 22.20.0  
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0  
OS: Darwin arm64 25.0.0

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/unable-to-focus-on-previous-chat-editor-when-internal-browser-is-active/142005/2 "2025-11-10T18:29:02Z")

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Hey, thanks for the report. It looks like a focus management conflict between the Internal Browser and the chat editor.

I’ll pass this to the team. As a temporary workaround, close the Internal Browser panel when you need to edit earlier chat messages.

If you notice other triggers or repro steps, please share them here.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/unable-to-focus-on-previous-chat-editor-when-internal-browser-is-active/142005/4 "2025-12-02T18:29:27Z")

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Closed on December 2, 2025, 6:29pm UTC

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