diff --git a/front_end/elements/ElementsTreeOutline.js b/front_end/elements/ElementsTreeOutline.js
index 27d79ebdae..083d3089f1 100644
--- a/front_end/elements/ElementsTreeOutline.js
+++ b/front_end/elements/ElementsTreeOutline.js
@@ -550,7 +550,8 @@ Elements.ElementsTreeOutline = class extends UI.TreeOutline {
     const listItem = event.target.enclosingNodeOrSelfWithNodeName('li');
     if (!listItem || !listItem.treeElement || !listItem.treeElement.selected)
       return;
-    this._highlightTreeElement(/** @type {!UI.TreeElement} */ (listItem.treeElement), true /* showInfo */);
+    if (event.relatedTarget)
+      this._highlightTreeElement(/** @type {!UI.TreeElement} */ (listItem.treeElement), true /* showInfo */);
   }
 
   /**