diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/shared/interview-ui.ts b/src/resources/extensions/shared/interview-ui.ts
index f07112597..c38833761 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/shared/interview-ui.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/shared/interview-ui.ts
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export async function showInterviewRound(
 			// instead of being trapped in a re-asking loop (bug #2715).
 			// Only auto-open if the user hasn't already provided notes —
 			// otherwise Enter from notes mode loops back here endlessly.
-			if (!isMultiSelect(currentIdx) && states[currentIdx].cursorIndex === noneOrDoneIdx(currentIdx) && !states[currentIdx].notes) {
+			if (!isMultiSelect(currentIdx) && states[currentIdx].cursorIndex === noneOrDoneIdx(currentIdx) && !states[currentIdx].notes && !states[currentIdx].notesVisible) {
 				states[currentIdx].notesVisible = true;
 				focusNotes = true;
 				loadStateToEditor();