diff --git a/Sources/TabManager.swift b/Sources/TabManager.swift
index 6c84d402..e90fa1d4 100644
--- a/Sources/TabManager.swift
+++ b/Sources/TabManager.swift
@@ -1613,16 +1613,18 @@ class TabManager: ObservableObject {
                 ?? tabs.first else {
                 return false
             }
+            let preReopenFocusedPanelId = focusedPanelId(for: targetWorkspace.id)
 
             if selectedTabId != targetWorkspace.id {
                 selectedTabId = targetWorkspace.id
             }
 
             if let reopenedPanelId = reopenClosedBrowserPanel(snapshot, in: targetWorkspace) {
-                // Workspace switches defer focus restoration to the next main-queue turn.
-                // Record the reopened browser immediately so deferred restore doesn't snap
-                // back to the previously focused terminal in that workspace.
-                rememberFocusedSurface(tabId: targetWorkspace.id, surfaceId: reopenedPanelId)
+                enforceReopenedBrowserFocus(
+                    tabId: targetWorkspace.id,
+                    reopenedPanelId: reopenedPanelId,
+                    preReopenFocusedPanelId: preReopenFocusedPanelId
+                )
                 return true
             }
         }
@@ -1630,6 +1632,62 @@ class TabManager: ObservableObject {
         return false
     }
 
+    private func enforceReopenedBrowserFocus(
+        tabId: UUID,
+        reopenedPanelId: UUID,
+        preReopenFocusedPanelId: UUID?
+    ) {
+        // Keep workspace-switch restoration pinned to the reopened browser panel.
+        rememberFocusedSurface(tabId: tabId, surfaceId: reopenedPanelId)
+        enforceReopenedBrowserFocusIfNeeded(
+            tabId: tabId,
+            reopenedPanelId: reopenedPanelId,
+            preReopenFocusedPanelId: preReopenFocusedPanelId
+        )
+
+        // Some stale focus callbacks can land one runloop turn later. Re-assert focus in two
+        // consecutive turns, but only when focus drifted back to the pre-reopen panel.
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            self.enforceReopenedBrowserFocusIfNeeded(
+                tabId: tabId,
+                reopenedPanelId: reopenedPanelId,
+                preReopenFocusedPanelId: preReopenFocusedPanelId
+            )
+            DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+                self?.enforceReopenedBrowserFocusIfNeeded(
+                    tabId: tabId,
+                    reopenedPanelId: reopenedPanelId,
+                    preReopenFocusedPanelId: preReopenFocusedPanelId
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func enforceReopenedBrowserFocusIfNeeded(
+        tabId: UUID,
+        reopenedPanelId: UUID,
+        preReopenFocusedPanelId: UUID?
+    ) {
+        guard selectedTabId == tabId,
+              let tab = tabs.first(where: { $0.id == tabId }),
+              tab.panels[reopenedPanelId] != nil else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        rememberFocusedSurface(tabId: tabId, surfaceId: reopenedPanelId)
+
+        guard tab.focusedPanelId != reopenedPanelId else { return }
+
+        if let focusedPanelId = tab.focusedPanelId,
+           let preReopenFocusedPanelId,
+           focusedPanelId != preReopenFocusedPanelId {
+            return
+        }
+
+        tab.focusPanel(reopenedPanelId)
+    }
+
     private func reopenClosedBrowserPanel(
         _ snapshot: ClosedBrowserPanelRestoreSnapshot,
         in workspace: Workspace
diff --git a/cmuxTests/CmuxWebViewKeyEquivalentTests.swift b/cmuxTests/CmuxWebViewKeyEquivalentTests.swift
index 709e964e..0864f9d5 100644
--- a/cmuxTests/CmuxWebViewKeyEquivalentTests.swift
+++ b/cmuxTests/CmuxWebViewKeyEquivalentTests.swift
@@ -1039,11 +1039,88 @@ final class TabManagerReopenClosedBrowserFocusTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertTrue(isFocusedPanelBrowser(in: workspace1))
     }
 
+    func testReopenFromDifferentWorkspaceWinsAgainstSingleDeferredStaleFocus() {
+        let manager = TabManager()
+        guard let workspace1 = manager.selectedWorkspace,
+              let preReopenPanelId = workspace1.focusedPanelId,
+              let closedBrowserId = manager.openBrowser(url: URL(string: "https://example.com/stale-focus-cross-ws")) else {
+            XCTFail("Expected initial workspace state and browser panel")
+            return
+        }
+
+        drainMainQueue()
+        XCTAssertTrue(workspace1.closePanel(closedBrowserId, force: true))
+        drainMainQueue()
+
+        let panelIdsBeforeReopen = Set(workspace1.panels.keys)
+        let workspace2 = manager.addWorkspace()
+        XCTAssertEqual(manager.selectedTabId, workspace2.id)
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(manager.reopenMostRecentlyClosedBrowserPanel())
+        guard let reopenedPanelId = singleNewPanelId(in: workspace1, comparedTo: panelIdsBeforeReopen) else {
+            XCTFail("Expected reopened browser panel ID")
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Simulate one delayed stale focus callback from the panel that was focused before reopen.
+        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+            workspace1.focusPanel(preReopenPanelId)
+        }
+
+        drainMainQueue()
+        drainMainQueue()
+        drainMainQueue()
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(manager.selectedTabId, workspace1.id)
+        XCTAssertEqual(workspace1.focusedPanelId, reopenedPanelId)
+        XCTAssertTrue(workspace1.panels[reopenedPanelId] is BrowserPanel)
+    }
+
+    func testReopenInSameWorkspaceWinsAgainstSingleDeferredStaleFocus() {
+        let manager = TabManager()
+        guard let workspace = manager.selectedWorkspace,
+              let preReopenPanelId = workspace.focusedPanelId,
+              let closedBrowserId = manager.openBrowser(url: URL(string: "https://example.com/stale-focus-same-ws")) else {
+            XCTFail("Expected initial workspace state and browser panel")
+            return
+        }
+
+        drainMainQueue()
+        XCTAssertTrue(workspace.closePanel(closedBrowserId, force: true))
+        drainMainQueue()
+
+        let panelIdsBeforeReopen = Set(workspace.panels.keys)
+        XCTAssertTrue(manager.reopenMostRecentlyClosedBrowserPanel())
+        guard let reopenedPanelId = singleNewPanelId(in: workspace, comparedTo: panelIdsBeforeReopen) else {
+            XCTFail("Expected reopened browser panel ID")
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Simulate one delayed stale focus callback from the panel that was focused before reopen.
+        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+            workspace.focusPanel(preReopenPanelId)
+        }
+
+        drainMainQueue()
+        drainMainQueue()
+        drainMainQueue()
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(manager.selectedTabId, workspace.id)
+        XCTAssertEqual(workspace.focusedPanelId, reopenedPanelId)
+        XCTAssertTrue(workspace.panels[reopenedPanelId] is BrowserPanel)
+    }
+
     private func isFocusedPanelBrowser(in workspace: Workspace) -> Bool {
         guard let focusedPanelId = workspace.focusedPanelId else { return false }
         return workspace.panels[focusedPanelId] is BrowserPanel
     }
 
+    private func singleNewPanelId(in workspace: Workspace, comparedTo previousPanelIds: Set<UUID>) -> UUID? {
+        let newPanelIds = Set(workspace.panels.keys).subtracting(previousPanelIds)
+        guard newPanelIds.count == 1 else { return nil }
+        return newPanelIds.first
+    }
+
     private func drainMainQueue() {
         let expectation = expectation(description: "drain main queue")
         DispatchQueue.main.async {