diff --git a/docs/tool-reference.md b/docs/tool-reference.md
index f2d37c56..2e468bb2 100644
--- a/docs/tool-reference.md
+++ b/docs/tool-reference.md
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@
 
 **Parameters:**
 
-- **pageIdx** (number) **(required)**: The index of the page to select. Call [`list_pages`](#list_pages) to list pages.
+- **bringToFront** (boolean) _(optional)_: Whether to focus the page and bring it to the top.
+- **pageIdx** (number) **(required)**: The index of the page to select. Call [`list_pages`](#list_pages) to get available pages.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/src/McpContext.ts b/src/McpContext.ts
index b76c8d1e..11bb3d97 100644
--- a/src/McpContext.ts
+++ b/src/McpContext.ts
@@ -348,10 +348,16 @@ export class McpContext implements Context {
     const oldPage = this.#selectedPage;
     if (oldPage) {
       oldPage.off('dialog', this.#dialogHandler);
+      void oldPage.emulateFocusedPage(false).catch(error => {
+        this.logger('Error turning off focused page emulation', error);
+      });
     }
     this.#selectedPage = newPage;
     newPage.on('dialog', this.#dialogHandler);
     this.#updateSelectedPageTimeouts();
+    void newPage.emulateFocusedPage(true).catch(error => {
+      this.logger('Error turning on focused page emulation', error);
+    });
   }
 
   #updateSelectedPageTimeouts() {
diff --git a/src/tools/pages.ts b/src/tools/pages.ts
index f4638860..96ab2cc0 100644
--- a/src/tools/pages.ts
+++ b/src/tools/pages.ts
@@ -34,14 +34,20 @@ export const selectPage = defineTool({
     pageIdx: zod
       .number()
       .describe(
-        'The index of the page to select. Call list_pages to list pages.',
+        `The index of the page to select. Call ${listPages.name} to get available pages.`,
       ),
+    bringToFront: zod
+      .boolean()
+      .optional()
+      .describe('Whether to focus the page and bring it to the top.'),
   },
   handler: async (request, response, context) => {
     const page = context.getPageByIdx(request.params.pageIdx);
-    await page.bringToFront();
     context.selectPage(page);
     response.setIncludePages(true);
+    if (request.params.bringToFront) {
+      await page.bringToFront();
+    }
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/tests/tools/pages.test.ts b/tests/tools/pages.test.ts
index 76b99cb1..b10c1d9b 100644
--- a/tests/tools/pages.test.ts
+++ b/tests/tools/pages.test.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,23 @@ describe('pages', () => {
         assert.ok(response.includePages);
       });
     });
+    it('selects a page and keeps it focused in the background', async () => {
+      await withMcpContext(async (response, context) => {
+        await context.newPage();
+        assert.strictEqual(context.getPageByIdx(1), context.getSelectedPage());
+        assert.strictEqual(
+          await context.getPageByIdx(0).evaluate(() => document.hasFocus()),
+          false,
+        );
+        await selectPage.handler({params: {pageIdx: 0}}, response, context);
+        assert.strictEqual(context.getPageByIdx(0), context.getSelectedPage());
+        assert.strictEqual(
+          await context.getPageByIdx(0).evaluate(() => document.hasFocus()),
+          true,
+        );
+        assert.ok(response.includePages);
+      });
+    });
   });
   describe('navigate_page', () => {
     it('navigates to correct page', async () => {