diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index d062ea49b..bd8f8f3e7 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -988,10 +988,9 @@ void RPCConsole::startExecutor()
 
 void RPCConsole::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int index)
 {
-    if (ui->tabWidget->widget(index) == ui->tab_console)
+    if (ui->tabWidget->widget(index) == ui->tab_console) {
         ui->lineEdit->setFocus();
-    else if (ui->tabWidget->widget(index) != ui->tab_peers)
-        clearSelectedNode();
+    }
 }
 
 void RPCConsole::on_openDebugLogfileButton_clicked()