diff --git a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenWorkspaces.mjs b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
index 825120a26..bf5a04b02 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
+++ b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
@@ -1121,7 +1121,10 @@ var ZenWorkspaces = new (class extends ZenMultiWindowFeature {
       }
     }
     if (firstTab) {
-      gBrowser.selectedTab = this._lastSelectedWorkspaceTabs[window.uuid] ?? firstTab;
+      // Don't change the selected tab if it's an essential tab, it becomes annoying
+      if (!gBrowser.selectedTab.hasAttribute('zen-esential')) {
+        gBrowser.selectedTab = this._lastSelectedWorkspaceTabs[window.uuid] ?? firstTab;
+      }
     }
     if (typeof firstTab === 'undefined' && !onInit) {
       this._createNewTabForWorkspace(window);
diff --git a/surfer.json b/surfer.json
index 4eef75fb2..f1747009f 100644
--- a/surfer.json
+++ b/surfer.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "binaryName": "zen",
   "version": {
     "product": "firefox",
-    "version": "132.0.1"
+    "version": "132.0.2"
   },
   "buildOptions": {
     "generateBranding": true