[BUG] An empty new session appears every time a new task is started by pressing ENTER on the initial message

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

An empty new session appears every time a new task is started by pressing ENTER on the initial message. The empty new session gets focused, which is a problem.

It did not happen in the previous version and before.

What Should Happen?

Please revert this misfeature. If you want to create a new session, that's okay, but do not select it as current one. It is confusing and forces me to select the just started session again, a waste of time and effort, needless stress and friction.

Error Messages/Logs

None

Steps to Reproduce

• Enter any new task into Claude Code.
• Press ENTER, the task starts to be processed.
• A new session appears at the top and gets selected.
• The task which you have just started loses focus and the new empty session is focused instead.
• You stare at an empty chat clueless about where your work has just gone...

Claude Model

Any

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code inside Claude Desktop 1.1.5368

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

I'm using Claude Code inside the Claude Windows Desktop application. I don't know which version worked, it was ~2-3 days ago.