diff --git a/dll/win32/comctl32/edit.c b/dll/win32/comctl32/edit.c
index 5185605eb72..fc6b53755ef 100644
--- a/dll/win32/comctl32/edit.c
+++ b/dll/win32/comctl32/edit.c
@@ -1752,6 +1752,11 @@ static void EDIT_SetCaretPos(EDITSTATE *es, INT pos,
 #ifdef __REACTOS__
     HKL hKL = GetKeyboardLayout(0);
     POINT pt = { (short)LOWORD(res), (short)HIWORD(res) };
+
+    /* Don't set caret if not focused */
+    if ((es->flags & EF_FOCUSED) == 0)
+        return;
+
     SetCaretPos(pt.x, pt.y);
 
     if (!ImmIsIME(hKL))
diff --git a/win32ss/user/user32/controls/edit.c b/win32ss/user/user32/controls/edit.c
index d48e8e3b034..9b0eac86988 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/user32/controls/edit.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/user32/controls/edit.c
@@ -1907,6 +1907,11 @@ static void EDIT_SetCaretPos(EDITSTATE *es, INT pos,
 #ifdef __REACTOS__
     HKL hKL = GetKeyboardLayout(0);
     POINT pt = { (short)LOWORD(res), (short)HIWORD(res) };
+
+    /* Don't set caret if not focused */
+    if ((es->flags & EF_FOCUSED) == 0)
+        return;
+
     SetCaretPos(pt.x, pt.y);
 
     if (!ImmIsIME(hKL))