diff --git a/extensions/git-base/src/remoteSource.ts b/extensions/git-base/src/remoteSource.ts
index 38729dc6194..d7fb85c620f 100644
--- a/extensions/git-base/src/remoteSource.ts
+++ b/extensions/git-base/src/remoteSource.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ export async function pickRemoteSource(model: Model, options: PickRemoteSourceOp
 export async function pickRemoteSource(model: Model, options: PickRemoteSourceOptions & { branch: true }): Promise<PickRemoteSourceResult | undefined>;
 export async function pickRemoteSource(model: Model, options: PickRemoteSourceOptions = {}): Promise<string | PickRemoteSourceResult | undefined> {
 	const quickpick = window.createQuickPick<(QuickPickItem & { provider?: RemoteSourceProvider; url?: string })>();
-	quickpick.ignoreFocusOut = true;
 	quickpick.title = options.title;
 
 	if (options.providerName) {