diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
index a362f9dad..4c19e5ca4 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@ private bool OpenSAV(SaveFile sav, string path)
             sav.SetFileInfo(path);
             if (!SanityCheckSAV(ref sav))
                 return true;
+
+            PKME_Tabs.Focus(); // flush any pending changes
             StoreLegalSaveGameData(sav);
             PKMConverter.Trainer = sav;
             SpriteUtil.Initialize(sav); // refresh sprite generator