diff --git a/pkg/gui/context/patch_explorer_context.go b/pkg/gui/context/patch_explorer_context.go
index 330f0a55760..6ecff8856b9 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/context/patch_explorer_context.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/context/patch_explorer_context.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func NewPatchExplorerContext(
 		func(selectedLineIdx int) error {
 			ctx.GetMutex().Lock()
 			defer ctx.GetMutex().Unlock()
-			ctx.NavigateTo(ctx.c.Context().IsCurrent(ctx), selectedLineIdx)
+			ctx.NavigateTo(selectedLineIdx)
 			return nil
 		}),
 	)
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ func (self *PatchExplorerContext) GetIncludedLineIndices() []int {
 	return self.getIncludedLineIndices()
 }
 
-func (self *PatchExplorerContext) RenderAndFocus(isFocused bool) {
-	self.setContent(isFocused)
+func (self *PatchExplorerContext) RenderAndFocus() {
+	self.setContent()
 
 	self.FocusSelection()
 	self.c.Render()
 }
 
-func (self *PatchExplorerContext) Render(isFocused bool) {
-	self.setContent(isFocused)
+func (self *PatchExplorerContext) Render() {
+	self.setContent()
 
 	self.c.Render()
 }
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func (self *PatchExplorerContext) Focus() {
 	self.c.Render()
 }
 
-func (self *PatchExplorerContext) setContent(isFocused bool) {
-	self.GetView().SetContent(self.GetContentToRender(isFocused))
+func (self *PatchExplorerContext) setContent() {
+	self.GetView().SetContent(self.GetContentToRender())
 }
 
 func (self *PatchExplorerContext) FocusSelection() {
@@ -119,19 +119,19 @@ func (self *PatchExplorerContext) FocusSelection() {
 	view.SetCursorY(endIdx - newOriginY)
 }
 
-func (self *PatchExplorerContext) GetContentToRender(isFocused bool) string {
+func (self *PatchExplorerContext) GetContentToRender() string {
 	if self.GetState() == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
 
-	return self.GetState().RenderForLineIndices(isFocused, self.GetIncludedLineIndices())
+	return self.GetState().RenderForLineIndices(self.GetIncludedLineIndices())
 }
 
-func (self *PatchExplorerContext) NavigateTo(isFocused bool, selectedLineIdx int) {
+func (self *PatchExplorerContext) NavigateTo(selectedLineIdx int) {
 	self.GetState().SetLineSelectMode()
 	self.GetState().SelectLine(selectedLineIdx)
 
-	self.RenderAndFocus(isFocused)
+	self.RenderAndFocus()
 }
 
 func (self *PatchExplorerContext) GetMutex() *deadlock.Mutex {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/patch_building_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/patch_building_helper.go
index b238d252c29..63744167f94 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/patch_building_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/patch_building_helper.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (self *PatchBuildingHelper) RefreshPatchBuildingPanel(opts types.OnFocusOpt
 		return
 	}
 
-	mainContent := context.GetContentToRender(true)
+	mainContent := context.GetContentToRender()
 
 	self.c.Contexts().CustomPatchBuilder.FocusSelection()
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/staging_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/staging_helper.go
index d7b20252561..a6b8705179c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/staging_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/staging_helper.go
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ func (self *StagingHelper) RefreshStagingPanel(focusOpts types.OnFocusOpts) {
 	mainState := mainContext.GetState()
 	secondaryState := secondaryContext.GetState()
 
-	mainContent := mainContext.GetContentToRender(!secondaryFocused)
-	secondaryContent := secondaryContext.GetContentToRender(secondaryFocused)
+	mainContent := mainContext.GetContentToRender()
+	secondaryContent := secondaryContext.GetContentToRender()
 
 	mainContext.GetMutex().Unlock()
 	secondaryContext.GetMutex().Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/patch_explorer_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/patch_explorer_controller.go
index 3e5e1539d26..d84ff48a08b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/patch_explorer_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/patch_explorer_controller.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func (self *PatchExplorerController) withRenderAndFocus(f func() error) func() e
 			return err
 		}
 
-		self.context.RenderAndFocus(self.isFocused())
+		self.context.RenderAndFocus()
 		return nil
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/patch_exploring/state.go b/pkg/gui/patch_exploring/state.go
index 1535e1c0fd3..4c20b7a51b4 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/patch_exploring/state.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/patch_exploring/state.go
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func (s *State) AdjustSelectedLineIdx(change int) {
 	s.SelectLine(s.selectedLineIdx + change)
 }
 
-func (s *State) RenderForLineIndices(isFocused bool, includedLineIndices []int) string {
+func (s *State) RenderForLineIndices(includedLineIndices []int) string {
 	includedLineIndicesSet := set.NewFromSlice(includedLineIndices)
 	return s.patch.FormatView(patch.FormatViewOpts{
 		IncLineIndices: includedLineIndicesSet,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/types/context.go b/pkg/gui/types/context.go
index 1b7037690f4..a2ee3425f3b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/types/context.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/types/context.go
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ type IPatchExplorerContext interface {
 	GetState() *patch_exploring.State
 	SetState(*patch_exploring.State)
 	GetIncludedLineIndices() []int
-	RenderAndFocus(isFocused bool)
-	Render(isFocused bool)
+	RenderAndFocus()
+	Render()
 	Focus()
-	GetContentToRender(isFocused bool) string
-	NavigateTo(isFocused bool, selectedLineIdx int)
+	GetContentToRender() string
+	NavigateTo(selectedLineIdx int)
 	GetMutex() *deadlock.Mutex
 	IsPatchExplorerContext() // used for type switch
 }