diff --git a/src/components/project/ProjectView.svelte b/src/components/project/ProjectView.svelte
index ffde048cb..f005f1f2a 100644
--- a/src/components/project/ProjectView.svelte
+++ b/src/components/project/ProjectView.svelte
@@ -471,7 +471,10 @@
             $page.url.searchParams.get(PROJECT_PARAM_PLAY) !== null
         ) {
             const output = layout.getOutput();
-            if (output) setFullscreen(output, true);
+            if (output) {
+                setFullscreen(output, true);
+                tick().then(() => focusTile(layout.fullscreenID));
+            }
         }
 
         layoutInitialized = true;