diff --git a/src/utils/hooks/window-focus.js b/src/utils/hooks/window-focus.js
index a221e48ea..0cf5585e4 100644
--- a/src/utils/hooks/window-focus.js
+++ b/src/utils/hooks/window-focus.js
@@ -1,26 +1,17 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
 
 const hasFocus = () => typeof document !== "undefined" && document.hasFocus();
 
-const useWindowFocus = () => {
-  const [focused, setFocused] = useState(hasFocus);
+const subscribe = (onFocusChange) => {
+  window.addEventListener("focus", onFocusChange);
+  window.addEventListener("blur", onFocusChange);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setFocused(hasFocus());
-
-    const onFocus = () => setFocused(true);
-    const onBlur = () => setFocused(false);
-
-    window.addEventListener("focus", onFocus);
-    window.addEventListener("blur", onBlur);
-
-    return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener("focus", onFocus);
-      window.removeEventListener("blur", onBlur);
-    };
-  }, []);
-
-  return focused;
+  return () => {
+    window.removeEventListener("focus", onFocusChange);
+    window.removeEventListener("blur", onFocusChange);
+  };
 };
 
+const useWindowFocus = () => useSyncExternalStore(subscribe, hasFocus, () => false);
+
 export default useWindowFocus;
diff --git a/src/utils/hooks/window-focus.test.jsx b/src/utils/hooks/window-focus.test.jsx
index 818fb15fe..2491c39e9 100644
--- a/src/utils/hooks/window-focus.test.jsx
+++ b/src/utils/hooks/window-focus.test.jsx
@@ -12,15 +12,17 @@ function Fixture() {
 
 describe("utils/hooks/window-focus", () => {
   it("tracks focus/blur events", async () => {
-    vi.spyOn(document, "hasFocus").mockReturnValue(true);
+    const hasFocus = vi.spyOn(document, "hasFocus").mockReturnValue(true);
 
     render(<Fixture />);
 
     expect(screen.getByTestId("focused")).toHaveTextContent("true");
 
+    hasFocus.mockReturnValue(false);
     window.dispatchEvent(new Event("blur"));
     await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId("focused")).toHaveTextContent("false"));
 
+    hasFocus.mockReturnValue(true);
     window.dispatchEvent(new Event("focus"));
     await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId("focused")).toHaveTextContent("true"));
   });