Companion Window no longer returns focus to the previous app

ChatGPT Bugs
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Hi!

Previously, I could press Option + Space, ask a quick question, close the Companion Window, and immediately continue working. Now, I have to manually click the previous app to regain focus.

It may seem like a small change, but it really disrupts the workflow. The Companion Window is one of ChatGPT’s best features on Mac because it lets you get help without breaking your flow.

It would be great to restore the previous behavior. Thanks! :heart_hands: :folded_hands:

Environment: ChatGPT 26.721.41059 — macOS Tahoe 26.3.1

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Thanks for flagging this, @massoulier.d. I can see how needing to manually refocus the previous app would interrupt the Companion Window workflow.

The earlier focus behavior does not appear to be documented, so we cannot confirm whether this is a bug or an intentional change. We’ll still send your feedback to the team for logging: closing the Companion Window should automatically return focus to the app you were using.

-Mark G.