diff --git a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenPinnedTabManager.mjs b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenPinnedTabManager.mjs
index 134381004..bc4365b66 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenPinnedTabManager.mjs
+++ b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenPinnedTabManager.mjs
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@
         return;
       }
 
-      const activeTab = gBrowser.selectedTab;
       const pinnedTabsByUUID = new Map();
       const pinsToCreate = new Set(pins.map((p) => p.uuid));
 
@@ -295,11 +294,6 @@
         newTab.initialize();
       }
 
-      // Restore active tab
-      if (!activeTab.closing) {
-        gBrowser.selectedTab = activeTab;
-      }
-
       gBrowser._updateTabBarForPinnedTabs();
       gZenUIManager.updateTabsToolbar();
     }