diff --git a/kdevplatform/sublime/mainwindow.cpp b/kdevplatform/sublime/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/kdevplatform/sublime/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/kdevplatform/sublime/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -187,9 +187,16 @@
 
 void MainWindow::activateView(Sublime::View* view, bool focus)
 {
-    if (!d->viewContainers.contains(view) || d->activeView == view)
+    if (!d->viewContainers.contains(view))
         return;
 
+    if (d->activeView == view)
+    {
+        if (focus && view && !view->widget()->hasFocus())
+            view->widget()->setFocus();
+        return;
+    }
+
     d->viewContainers[view]->setCurrentWidget(view->widget());
 
     setActiveView(view, focus);