diff --git a/packages/tui/src/ui/dialog.tsx b/packages/tui/src/ui/dialog.tsx
index ee7d546b98..e98da46453 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/ui/dialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/ui/dialog.tsx
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ function init() {
   let focus: Renderable | null
   function refocus() {
     setTimeout(() => {
+      if (store.stack.length > 0) return
       if (!focus) return
       if (focus.isDestroyed) return
       function find(item: Renderable) {