diff --git a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/sessionsViewPane.ts b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/sessionsViewPane.ts
index a243503c2f5..ab3ba0b5a08 100644
--- a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/sessionsViewPane.ts
+++ b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/sessionsViewPane.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ export class AgenticSessionsViewPane extends ViewPane {
 				if (!sessionsControl.reveal(activeSession.resource)) {
 					sessionsControl.clearFocus();
 				}
+			} else {
+				sessionsControl.clearFocus(); // clear selection when a new session is created
 			}
 		}));