diff --git a/src/TreeView/TreeView.svelte b/src/TreeView/TreeView.svelte
index 09409b05..06fef158 100644
--- a/src/TreeView/TreeView.svelte
+++ b/src/TreeView/TreeView.svelte
@@ -81,14 +81,12 @@
   }
 
   onMount(() => {
-    if ($activeNodeId !== $selectedNodeIds[0]) {
-      const firstFocusableNode = ref.querySelector(
-        "li.bx--tree-node:not(.bx--tree-node--disabled)"
-      );
+    const firstFocusableNode = ref.querySelector(
+      "li.bx--tree-node:not(.bx--tree-node--disabled)"
+    );
 
-      if (firstFocusableNode != null) {
-        firstFocusableNode.tabIndex = "0";
-      }
+    if (firstFocusableNode != null) {
+      firstFocusableNode.tabIndex = "0";
     }
   });