diff --git a/Toolset/palettes/inspector/editors/com.livecode.pi.customprops.behavior.livecodescript b/Toolset/palettes/inspector/editors/com.livecode.pi.customprops.behavior.livecodescript
index eb9a46534b..d70d2517d5 100644
--- a/Toolset/palettes/inspector/editors/com.livecode.pi.customprops.behavior.livecodescript
+++ b/Toolset/palettes/inspector/editors/com.livecode.pi.customprops.behavior.livecodescript
@@ -69,7 +69,13 @@ on editorUpdate
       if the result is empty then
          put tKey into field "value" of me
          put item -1 of tPath into field "key" of me
-         select the text of field "key" of me
+         
+         if the long name of the target contains "widget" && quote & "array" & quote \
+               && "of group" && quote & "customProperties" & quote && "of group" && quote \
+               & "Custom Properties" & quote && "of group" && quote & "inspector" & quote \
+                  then
+            select the text of field "key" of me
+         end if
       else
          put empty into field "key" of me
          put empty into field "value" of me
diff --git a/notes/bugfix-22285.md b/notes/bugfix-22285.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..490ac1280d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notes/bugfix-22285.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Prevent PI custom props taking focus from SE