diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/browser/cellViews/code.component.ts b/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/browser/cellViews/code.component.ts
index 361234e04a..b0722466ce 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/browser/cellViews/code.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/browser/cellViews/code.component.ts
@@ -305,7 +305,9 @@ export class CodeComponent extends AngularDisposable implements OnInit, OnChange
 	}
 
 	private setFocusAndScroll(): void {
-		if (this.cellModel.id === this._activeCellId) {
+		// If offsetParent is null, the element isn't visible
+		// In this case, we don't want a cell to grab focus for an editor that isn't in the foreground
+		if (this.cellModel.id === this._activeCellId && this._editor.getContainer().offsetParent) {
 			this._editor.focus();
 			this._editor.getContainer().scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
 		}
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/browser/cellViews/outputArea.component.ts b/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/browser/cellViews/outputArea.component.ts
index 729af6bdd3..e28b2b8dc3 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/browser/cellViews/outputArea.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/parts/notebook/browser/cellViews/outputArea.component.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ export class OutputAreaComponent extends AngularDisposable implements OnInit {
 	}
 
 	private setFocusAndScroll(node: HTMLElement): void {
-		if (node) {
+		// If offsetParent is null, the element isn't visible
+		// In this case, we don't want a cell to grab focus for an editor that isn't in the foreground
+		if (node && node.offsetParent) {
 			node.focus();
 			node.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
 		}