diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/link.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/link.js
index 269e3c44c..a9b9958d0 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/link.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/link.js
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ function goToLink(e) {
     if (notePath) {
         if ((e.which === 1 && e.ctrlKey) || e.which === 2) {
             const tabContext = appContext.tabManager.openEmptyTab();
-            appContext.tabManager.activateTab(tabContext.tabId);
             tabContext.setNote(notePath);
         }
         else if (e.which === 1) {
@@ -142,7 +141,6 @@ $(document).on('mousedown', '.note-detail-text a', function (e) {
         if (notePath) {
             const tabContext = appContext.tabManager.openEmptyTab();
             tabContext.setNote(notePath);
-            appContext.tabManager.activateTab(tabContext.tabId);
         }
         else {
             const address = $link.attr('href');
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_context_menu.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_context_menu.js
index f848b2fe7..3768f53af 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_context_menu.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_context_menu.js
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ class TreeContextMenu {
 
         if (command === 'openInTab') {
             const tabContext = appContext.tabManager.openEmptyTab();
-            appContext.tabManager.activateTab(tabContext.tabId);
             tabContext.setNote(notePath);
         }
         else if (command === "insertNoteAfter") {
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/widgets/note_tree.js b/src/public/javascripts/widgets/note_tree.js
index 93812e815..a5f15767a 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/widgets/note_tree.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/widgets/note_tree.js
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ export default class NoteTreeWidget extends TabAwareWidget {
                         const tabContext = appContext.tabManager.openEmptyTab();
                         const notePath = treeService.getNotePath(node);
                         tabContext.setNote(notePath);
-                        appContext.tabManager.activateTab(tabContext.tabId);
                     }
                     else {
                         node.setActive();