diff --git a/desktop/src/bridge/widgetWindows.ts b/desktop/src/bridge/widgetWindows.ts
index e2123c4..6cfb909 100644
--- a/desktop/src/bridge/widgetWindows.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/bridge/widgetWindows.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ export async function openWidgetWindow(instance: FloatingWidgetInstance): Promis
 
   widgetWindows.set(instance.id, win);
 
+  void win.once('tauri://created', () => {
+    void win.setFocus();
+  });
+  void win.once('tauri://error', (e) => {
+    console.error('[widgetWindows] create failed', instance.id, e);
+    widgetWindows.delete(instance.id);
+  });
   void win.once('tauri://destroyed', () => {
     widgetWindows.delete(instance.id);
   });