diff --git a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
index 860067b3..6ac5dc35 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
@@ -1366,6 +1366,8 @@ impl WindowManager {
                             anyhow!("could not remove container at given origin index")
                         })?;
 
+                    self.focused_workspace_mut()?.focus_previous_container();
+
                     // focus the target monitor
                     self.focus_monitor(target_monitor_idx)?;
 
diff --git a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
index 1fb139a1..6b09b41e 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ impl Workspace {
         vec
     }
 
-    fn focus_previous_container(&mut self) {
+    pub fn focus_previous_container(&mut self) {
         let focused_idx = self.focused_container_idx();
 
         if focused_idx != 0 {