diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/list_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/list_controller.go
index f5f7c9289..c935854b7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/list_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/list_controller.go
@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@ func (self *ListController) handleLineChangeAux(f func(int), change int) error {
 	rangeAfter := list.IsSelectingRange()
 	after := list.GetSelectedLineIdx()
 
-	if err := self.pushContextIfNotFocused(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// doing this check so that if we're holding the up key at the start of the list
 	// we're not constantly re-rendering the main view.
 	cursorMoved := before != after