diff --git a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
index acccd6129f75ee2f5213fa359203220a7fee08c0..2f6a984798f35c87e39f51978ad84bfdfa435187 100644
--- a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
@@ -1356,7 +1356,9 @@ impl Item for TerminalView {
         h_flex()
             .gap_1()
             .group("term-tab-icon")
-            .track_focus(&self.focus_handle)
+            .when(!params.selected, |this| {
+                this.track_focus(&self.focus_handle)
+            })
             .on_action(move |action: &RenameTerminal, window, cx| {
                 self_handle
                     .update(cx, |this, cx| this.rename_terminal(action, window, cx))