diff --git a/pkg/gocui/gui.go b/pkg/gocui/gui.go
index 833a0af81..2f22afe01 100644
--- a/pkg/gocui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gocui/gui.go
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ func (g *Gui) drawTitle(v *View, fgColor, bgColor Attribute) error {
 			currentBgColor = v.BgColor
 		}
 
-		if i >= currentTabStart && i <= currentTabEnd {
+		if i >= currentTabStart && i <= currentTabEnd && g.IsFocused() {
 			currentFgColor = v.SelFgColor
 			if v != g.currentView {
 				currentFgColor &= ^AttrBold
@@ -1639,11 +1639,11 @@ func (g *Gui) draw(v *View) error {
 		Screen.HideCursor()
 	}
 
-	v.draw()
+	v.draw(g.IsFocused())
 
 	if v.Frame {
 		var fgColor, bgColor, frameColor Attribute
-		if g.Highlight && v == g.currentView {
+		if g.Highlight && v == g.currentView && g.IsFocused() {
 			fgColor = g.SelFgColor
 			bgColor = g.SelBgColor
 			frameColor = g.SelFrameColor
diff --git a/pkg/gocui/view.go b/pkg/gocui/view.go
index b106eb21f..787d11475 100644
--- a/pkg/gocui/view.go
+++ b/pkg/gocui/view.go
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ func (v *View) Name() string {
 // setCharacter sets a character (grapheme cluster) at the given point relative to the view. It applies
 // the specified colors, taking into account if the cell must be highlighted. Also, it checks if the
 // position is valid.
-func (v *View) setCharacter(x, y int, ch string, fgColor, bgColor Attribute) {
+func (v *View) setCharacter(x, y int, ch string, fgColor, bgColor Attribute, isWindowFocused bool) {
 	maxX, maxY := v.Size()
 	if x < 0 || x >= maxX || y < 0 || y >= maxY {
 		return
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ func (v *View) setCharacter(x, y int, ch string, fgColor, bgColor Attribute) {
 				fgColor += 8
 			}
 			fgColor = fgColor | AttrBold
-			if v.HighlightInactive {
+			if v.HighlightInactive || !isWindowFocused {
 				bgColor = (bgColor & AttrStyleBits) | v.InactiveViewSelBgColor
 			} else {
 				bgColor = (bgColor & AttrStyleBits) | v.SelBgColor
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ func (v *View) IsTainted() bool {
 }
 
 // draw re-draws the view's contents.
-func (v *View) draw() {
+func (v *View) draw(isWindowFocused bool) {
 	v.writeMutex.Lock()
 	defer v.writeMutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ func (v *View) draw() {
 				fgColor |= AttrUnderline
 			}
 
-			v.setCharacter(x, y, c.chr, fgColor, bgColor)
+			v.setCharacter(x, y, c.chr, fgColor, bgColor, isWindowFocused)
 
 			x += c.width
 			cellIdx++
diff --git a/pkg/gocui/view_test.go b/pkg/gocui/view_test.go
index f7e229f1c..121f656d8 100644
--- a/pkg/gocui/view_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gocui/view_test.go
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ func TestNewlineTerminatedLineClearsTrailingBg(t *testing.T) {
 	// renders with bg=red. The trailing area past "foo" must NOT extend
 	// the red bg because '\n' marks the line as cleanly terminated.
 	v.writeString("\x1b[7m\x1b[31mfoo\x1b[0m\n")
-	v.draw()
+	v.draw(true)
 
 	// First row: cells 1..3 are "foo" (render with red bg via reverse),
 	// cells 4..10 are trailing and should be plain default.
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ func TestUnterminatedReverseLineDoesNotExtend(t *testing.T) {
 	// Reverse + red fg, "foo", no termination. The trailing cells past
 	// "foo" should be plain default, NOT a continuation of the red bg.
 	v.writeString("\x1b[7m\x1b[31mfoo")
-	v.draw()
+	v.draw(true)
 
 	// Cells 4..10 are trailing and should be default with no reverse.
 	for x := 4; x <= 10; x++ {
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ func TestShortFilledLineExtendsBgWithoutWrap(t *testing.T) {
 	// \x1b[41m sets bg=red. "hi" fits within InnerWidth=10; \x1b[K should
 	// fill the remaining 8 cells with red.
 	v.writeString("\x1b[41mhi\x1b[K\x1b[0m\n")
-	v.draw()
+	v.draw(true)
 
 	// All ten cells at (1..10, 1) should have red bg.
 	for x := 1; x <= 10; x++ {
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ func TestWrappedFilledLineExtendsBgToEdge(t *testing.T) {
 	// segments — "aaa bbb" / "ccc ddd" / "eee". Each row's trailing area
 	// must pick up the red fill from \x1b[K.
 	v.writeString("\x1b[41m" + "aaa bbb ccc ddd eee" + "\x1b[0m\x1b[41m\x1b[K\x1b[0m\n")
-	v.draw()
+	v.draw(true)
 
 	// All three wrapped rows should have the red fill background across
 	// the full InnerWidth, including the trailing cells past each row's
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ func TestMulticolorWrappedFillUsesLastCellOfEachSegment(t *testing.T) {
 	// last cell red) and segment 2 is "ccc" (green, last cell green).
 	// \x1b[K records the green bg on the source line.
 	v.writeString("\x1b[41maaa bbb\x1b[42m ccc\x1b[K\x1b[0m\n")
-	v.draw()
+	v.draw(true)
 
 	// Row 1's content ends with a red cell at x=7, so trailing columns
 	// 8..10 should pick up red rather than the \x1b[K's green.