diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/TabInterface.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/TabInterface.java
index bb88a1b00f..4ff70f6ad5 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/TabInterface.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/TabInterface.java
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@ public class TabInterface
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (activeTab != null && client.getVar(VarClientInt.INPUT_TYPE) == InputType.RUNELITE.getType())
+		{
+			// don't reset active tab if we are editing tags
+			updateBounds();
+			scrollTab(0);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		String str = client.getVar(VarClientStr.INPUT_TEXT);
 
 		if (Strings.isNullOrEmpty(str))