diff --git a/crates/copilot_ui/src/copilot_completion_provider.rs b/crates/copilot_ui/src/copilot_completion_provider.rs
index c50f8aa877..ac9f2511fe 100644
--- a/crates/copilot_ui/src/copilot_completion_provider.rs
+++ b/crates/copilot_ui/src/copilot_completion_provider.rs
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ mod tests {
             multibuffer
         });
         let editor = cx.add_window(|cx| Editor::for_multibuffer(multibuffer, None, cx));
+        editor.update(cx, |editor, cx| editor.focus(cx)).unwrap();
         let copilot_provider = cx.new_model(|_| CopilotCompletionProvider::new(copilot));
         editor
             .update(cx, |editor, cx| {
diff --git a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
index ff00acb0bb..510dcc8ee5 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
@@ -1676,7 +1676,9 @@ impl Editor {
     ) {
         self.inline_completion_provider = Some(RegisteredInlineCompletionProvider {
             _subscription: cx.observe(&provider, |this, _, cx| {
-                this.update_visible_inline_completion(cx);
+                if this.focus_handle.is_focused(cx) {
+                    this.update_visible_inline_completion(cx);
+                }
             }),
             provider: Arc::new(provider),
         });