diff --git a/core/comments/rendered_workspace_comment.ts b/core/comments/rendered_workspace_comment.ts
index ff2133574..f4885df46 100644
--- a/core/comments/rendered_workspace_comment.ts
+++ b/core/comments/rendered_workspace_comment.ts
@@ -208,8 +208,14 @@ export class RenderedWorkspaceComment
   private startGesture(e: PointerEvent) {
     const gesture = this.workspace.getGesture(e);
     if (gesture) {
-      gesture.handleCommentStart(e, this);
-      this.workspace.getLayerManager()?.append(this, layers.BLOCK);
+      if (browserEvents.isTargetInput(e)) {
+        // If the text area was the focus, don't allow this event to bubble up
+        // and steal focus away from the editor/comment.
+        e.stopPropagation();
+      } else {
+        gesture.handleCommentStart(e, this);
+        this.workspace.getLayerManager()?.append(this, layers.BLOCK);
+      }
       common.setSelected(this);
     }
   }