diff --git a/nw/gui/projtree.py b/nw/gui/projtree.py
index 49ca0fcb..ea81c068 100644
--- a/nw/gui/projtree.py
+++ b/nw/gui/projtree.py
@@ -419,6 +419,9 @@ class GuiProjectTree(QTreeWidget):
             logger.error("No project open")
             return False
 
+        if not self.hasFocus():
+            return False
+
         if tHandle is None:
             tHandle = self.getSelectedHandle()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_gui_doceditor.py b/tests/test_gui_doceditor.py
index 9ef62951..de19fe9d 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui_doceditor.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui_doceditor.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QTextCursor
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QAction, QMessageBox
 
+from nw.gui.projtree import GuiProjectTree
 from nw.constants import nwItemType, nwDocAction
 
 keyDelay = 2
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ def testGuiEditor_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncDir, fncProj, refDir, outDi
     """
     # Block message box
     monkeypatch.setattr(QMessageBox, "question", lambda *args: QMessageBox.Yes)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(GuiProjectTree, "hasFocus", lambda *args: True)
 
     # Create new, save, close project
     nwGUI.theProject.projTree.setSeed(42)
diff --git a/tests/test_gui_projtree.py b/tests/test_gui_projtree.py
index d49fa7a6..7d895deb 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui_projtree.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui_projtree.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ from tools import writeFile
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QItemSelectionModel
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QAction, QMessageBox
 
+from nw.guimain import GuiMain
+from nw.gui.projtree import GuiProjectTree
 from nw.constants import nwItemType, nwItemClass
 
 @pytest.mark.gui
@@ -18,7 +20,8 @@ def testGuiProjTree_TreeItems(qtbot, caplog, monkeypatch, nwGUI, nwMinimal):
     """
     # Block message box
     monkeypatch.setattr(QMessageBox, "question", lambda *args: QMessageBox.Yes)
-    monkeypatch.setattr("nw.guimain.GuiMain.editItem", lambda *args: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(GuiMain, "editItem", lambda *args: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(GuiProjectTree, "hasFocus", lambda *args: True)
 
     nwGUI.theProject.projTree.setSeed(42)
     nwTree = nwGUI.treeView