diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java
index 1017c3cb68..f07d27c27d 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import net.runelite.api.Node;
 import net.runelite.api.Region;
 import net.runelite.api.Tile;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ConfigChanged;
+import net.runelite.api.events.FocusChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.MenuEntryAdded;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.game.ItemManager;
@@ -286,4 +287,13 @@ public class GroundItemsPlugin extends Plugin
 	{
 		return TRUE.equals(hiddenItems.getUnchecked(item));
 	}
+
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onFocusChanged(FocusChanged focusChanged)
+	{
+		if (!focusChanged.isFocused())
+		{
+			setHotKeyPressed(false);
+		}
+	}
 }