diff --git a/packages/vscode-extension/src/registrationService.ts b/packages/vscode-extension/src/registrationService.ts
index fa477c27c..932fc1a0e 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-extension/src/registrationService.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-extension/src/registrationService.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,18 @@ export function registerDisposables(): Disposable[] {
   const queryDetailsProvider = new Neo4jQueryDetailsProvider();
   const queryVisualizationProvider = new Neo4jQueryVisualizationProvider();
   const renderBottomPanel = async (statements: string[]) => {
-    await commands.executeCommand('neo4jQueryDetails.focus');
-    await commands.executeCommand('neo4jQueryVisualization.focus');
+    try {
+      await commands.executeCommand('neo4jQueryDetails.open', {
+        preserveFocus: true,
+      });
+      await commands.executeCommand('neo4jQueryVisualization.open', {
+        preserveFocus: true,
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      /* no-op */
+      //If a user (or a test framework) has an old version of vscode, <webview>.open won't exist
+      //A user can still open the webview manually, so we prefer not to remove focus from the editor
+    }
     await queryVisualizationProvider.viewReadyPromise;
     await queryDetailsProvider.executeStatements(statements);
   };
diff --git a/packages/vscode-extension/tests/specs/webviews/params.spec.ts b/packages/vscode-extension/tests/specs/webviews/params.spec.ts
index b6d88da73..97fc30ff7 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-extension/tests/specs/webviews/params.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-extension/tests/specs/webviews/params.spec.ts
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ suite('Params panel testing', () => {
 
   before(async () => {
     workbench = await browser.getWorkbench();
-    await workbench.executeCommand(
-      'Query Results: Focus on Query Details View',
-    );
+    await workbench.executeCommand('neo4jQueryDetails.focus');
+    await workbench.executeCommand('neo4jQueryVisualization.focus');
   });
 
   async function escapeModal(count: number) {