diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wpview/plugin.js b/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wpview/plugin.js
index 295bb8e1f8..2d5ce5c12e 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wpview/plugin.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wpview/plugin.js
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ tinymce.PluginManager.add( 'wpview', function( editor ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		// Make sure that the editor is focused.
+		// It is possible that the editor is not focused when the mouse event fires
+		// without focus, the selection will not work properly.
+		editor.getBody().focus();
+
 		deselect();
 		selected = viewNode;
 		dom.setAttrib( viewNode, 'data-mce-selected', 1 );
@@ -134,11 +139,6 @@ tinymce.PluginManager.add( 'wpview', function( editor ) {
 		dom.bind( clipboard, 'beforedeactivate focusin focusout', _stop );
 		dom.bind( selected, 'beforedeactivate focusin focusout', _stop );
 
-		// Make sure that the editor is focused.
-		// It is possible that the editor is not focused when the mouse event fires
-		// without focus, the selection will not work properly.
-		editor.getBody().focus();
-
 		// select the hidden div
 		editor.selection.select( clipboard, true );
 		editor.nodeChanged();