diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/hover.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/hover.ts
index 46c94e313df..0058f9179da 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/hover.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/hover.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ export class ModesHoverController implements IEditorContribution {
 			this._glyphWidget.startShowingAt(target.position.lineNumber);
 			return;
 		}
+		if (this._contentWidget?.isFocused()) {
+			return;
+		}
 		if (!this._contentWidget?.widget.isResizing && !_sticky) {
 			this._hideWidgets();
 		}