diff --git a/src/ce_synmemo.pas b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
index 41999a36..f6cf509f 100644
--- a/src/ce_synmemo.pas
+++ b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ begin
   loadCache;
   //
   fModified := false;
-  setFocus;
+  if Showing then setFocus;
   subjDocChanged(TCEMultiDocSubject(fMultiDocSubject), self);
 end;