diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListsIslandViewModel.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListsIslandViewModel.cs
index 15c643f9..f3c42f75 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListsIslandViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListsIslandViewModel.cs
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public sealed partial class ListsIslandViewModel : ViewModelBase, IDisposable
     {
         var dir = row?.WorkingDir;
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dir) || !System.IO.Directory.Exists(dir)) return;
+        ForegroundHelper.AllowAny();
         try
         {
             System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo