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diff --git a/crates/rmux-app/src/app.rs b/crates/rmux-app/src/app.rs
index d5f9d6e..9972ca0 100644
--- a/crates/rmux-app/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/rmux-app/src/app.rs
@@ -755,6 +755,15 @@ impl RmuxApp {
             cwd.as_deref(),
             bg_opacity,
         );
+        if let Some(terminal) = self
+            .workspace_manager
+            .active_mut()
+            .root
+            .find_pane_mut(new_id)
+            .and_then(|pane| pane.active_terminal_mut())
+        {
+            terminal.set_focus(true);
+        }
         let workspace_id = self.workspace_manager.active().id.0;
         self.publish_event(
             "pane.created",
diff --git a/crates/rmux-app/src/workspace/mod.rs b/crates/rmux-app/src/workspace/mod.rs
index bd354e4..ac28e4c 100644
--- a/crates/rmux-app/src/workspace/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/rmux-app/src/workspace/mod.rs
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ impl WorkspaceManager {
         let ws = &mut self.workspaces[index];
         let active = ws.active_pane_id();
         let new_id = ws.split_right(active, &mut self.next_pane_id, &mut self.next_split_id)?;
+        ws.active_pane = new_id;
         self.check_pane_guardrail();
         Ok(new_id)
     }
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ impl WorkspaceManager {
         let ws = &mut self.workspaces[index];
         let active = ws.active_pane_id();
         let new_id = ws.split_down(active, &mut self.next_pane_id, &mut self.next_split_id)?;
+        ws.active_pane = new_id;
         self.check_pane_guardrail();
         Ok(new_id)
     }
@@ -824,6 +826,7 @@ mod tests {
         let new_id = manager.split_active_right().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(manager.total_pane_count(), 2);
         assert!(new_id.0 > 0);
+        assert_eq!(manager.active().active_pane, new_id);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -834,6 +837,7 @@ mod tests {
         let new_id = manager.split_active_down().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(manager.total_pane_count(), 2);
         assert!(new_id.0 > 0);
+        assert_eq!(manager.active().active_pane, new_id);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1132,6 +1136,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut manager = WorkspaceManager::new();
         let original_pane = manager.active().active_pane;
         manager.split_active_right().expect("split ok");
+        manager.focus_pane_global(original_pane);
         manager.new_surface_in_active(None).unwrap();
         manager.new_surface_in_active(None).unwrap();
         manager.close_surface_in_active_with_capture(None).expect("close should succeed");