diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/File.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/File.tsx
index b720d6a0d..a26bb0987 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/File.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/File.tsx
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import { TypeWidgetProps } from "./type_widget";
 
 const TEXT_MAX_NUM_CHARS = 5000;
 
-export default function FileTypeWidget({ note, parentComponent }: TypeWidgetProps) {
+export default function FileTypeWidget({ note, parentComponent, noteContext }: TypeWidgetProps) {
     const blob = useNoteBlob(note, parentComponent?.componentId);
 
     if (blob?.content) {
         return <TextPreview content={blob.content} />;
     } else if (note.mime === "application/pdf") {
-        return <PdfPreview blob={blob} note={note} componentId={parentComponent?.componentId} />;
+        return <PdfPreview blob={blob} note={note} ntxId={noteContext?.ntxId} componentId={parentComponent?.componentId} />;
     } else if (note.mime.startsWith("video/")) {
         return <VideoPreview note={note} />;
     } else if (note.mime.startsWith("audio/")) {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/file/Pdf.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/file/Pdf.tsx
index f254e13c4..1c4e24573 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/file/Pdf.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/file/Pdf.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { RefObject } from "preact";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from "preact/hooks";
 
+import appContext from "../../../components/app_context";
 import FBlob from "../../../entities/fblob";
 import FNote from "../../../entities/fnote";
 import server from "../../../services/server";
@@ -14,10 +15,11 @@ const VARIABLE_WHITELIST = new Set([
     "main-text-color"
 ]);
 
-export default function PdfPreview({ note, blob, componentId }: {
+export default function PdfPreview({ note, blob, componentId, ntxId }: {
     note: FNote,
     blob: FBlob | null | undefined,
     componentId: string | undefined;
+    ntxId: string | null | undefined;
 }) {
     const iframeRef = useRef<HTMLIFrameElement>(null);
     const { onLoad } = useStyleInjection(iframeRef);
@@ -49,8 +51,28 @@ export default function PdfPreview({ note, blob, componentId }: {
         }
     }, [ blob ]);
 
+    // Trigger focus when iframe content is clicked (iframe focus doesn't bubble)
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const iframe = iframeRef.current;
+        if (!iframe) return;
+
+        const handleIframeClick = () => {
+            if (ntxId) {
+                appContext.tabManager.activateNoteContext(ntxId);
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Listen for clicks on the iframe's content window
+        const iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow?.document;
+        if (iframeDoc) {
+            iframeDoc.addEventListener('click', handleIframeClick);
+            return () => iframeDoc.removeEventListener('click', handleIframeClick);
+        }
+    }, [ iframeRef.current?.contentWindow, ntxId ]);
+
     return (historyConfig &&
         <iframe
+            tabIndex={300}
             ref={iframeRef}
             class="pdf-preview"
             src={`pdfjs/web/viewer.html?file=../../api/notes/${note.noteId}/open&lang=${locale}`}