diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/QuickEntryBox.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/QuickEntryBox.tsx
index 4a639b7bca..f2520b6122 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/QuickEntryBox.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/QuickEntryBox.tsx
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export function QuickEntryBox({ onCreate, addToast, tasks = [], availableModels,
   const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
   const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const touchButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement | null>(null);
+  const suppressRefocusRef = useRef(false);
   const justResetRef = useRef(false);
   const previousProjectIdRef = useRef(projectId);
   const [pendingImages, setPendingImages] = useState<PendingImage[]>([]);
@@ -736,6 +737,11 @@ export function QuickEntryBox({ onCreate, addToast, tasks = [], availableModels,
   }, []);
 
   const handleFocus = useCallback(() => {
+    if (suppressRefocusRef.current) {
+      textareaRef.current?.blur();
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Auto-expand on focus when autoExpand prop is true (default)
     if (autoExpand) {
       setIsExpanded(true);
@@ -1487,15 +1493,24 @@ export function QuickEntryBox({ onCreate, addToast, tasks = [], availableModels,
               if (!(target instanceof Element)) return;
               const button = target.closest("button");
               if (button && !button.disabled) {
-                e.preventDefault();
+                if (document.activeElement === textareaRef.current) {
+                  e.preventDefault();
+                }
                 touchButtonRef.current = button;
+                suppressRefocusRef.current = true;
               }
             }}
             onTouchEnd={() => {
               touchButtonRef.current = null;
+              window.setTimeout(() => {
+                suppressRefocusRef.current = false;
+              }, 150);
             }}
             onTouchCancel={() => {
               touchButtonRef.current = null;
+              window.setTimeout(() => {
+                suppressRefocusRef.current = false;
+              }, 150);
             }}
           >
             <button
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/QuickEntryBox.test.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/QuickEntryBox.test.tsx
index 936e19a791..2346de311d 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/QuickEntryBox.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/QuickEntryBox.test.tsx
@@ -480,6 +480,10 @@ describe("QuickEntryBox", () => {
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(screen.getByTestId("quick-entry-github-toggle")).not.toBeDisabled();
       });
+      const textarea = screen.getByTestId("quick-entry-input") as HTMLTextAreaElement;
+      textarea.focus();
+      fireEvent.focus(textarea);
+      expect(document.activeElement).toBe(textarea);
       return result;
     }
 
@@ -708,6 +712,150 @@ describe("QuickEntryBox", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe("button focus — no refocus when textarea is blurred (FN-6211)", () => {
+    async function renderBlurredMobileQuickEntry() {
+      mockMobileViewport();
+      vi.mocked(fetchSettings).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        githubTrackingEnabledByDefault: true,
+      } as any);
+      const onPlanningMode = vi.fn();
+      const onSubtaskBreakdown = vi.fn();
+      const result = renderQuickEntryBox({ onPlanningMode, onSubtaskBreakdown });
+      expandQuickEntry();
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByTestId("quick-entry-github-toggle")).not.toBeDisabled();
+      });
+      const textarea = screen.getByTestId("quick-entry-input") as HTMLTextAreaElement;
+      textarea.focus();
+      fireEvent.focus(textarea);
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "Adjust options without keyboard" } });
+      textarea.blur();
+      fireEvent.blur(textarea);
+      expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(textarea);
+      return { ...result, textarea, onPlanningMode, onSubtaskBreakdown };
+    }
+
+    function fireCancelableTouchStart(target: Element) {
+      const event = new Event("touchstart", { bubbles: true, cancelable: true });
+      const preventDefaultSpy = vi.spyOn(event, "preventDefault");
+      fireEvent(target, event);
+      return { preventDefaultSpy };
+    }
+
+    async function touchActionButtonWithoutRefocus(button: Element, textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement) {
+      const { preventDefaultSpy } = fireCancelableTouchStart(button);
+      expect(preventDefaultSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(textarea);
+      await act(async () => {
+        fireEvent(button, new Event("touchend", { bubbles: true, cancelable: true }));
+        fireEvent.click(button);
+        vi.runOnlyPendingTimers();
+        vi.runOnlyPendingTimers();
+      });
+      expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(textarea);
+    }
+
+    async function assertBlurredButtonActionStillWorks(
+      testId: string,
+      helpers: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof renderBlurredMobileQuickEntry>>,
+      attachClickSpy?: ReturnType<typeof vi.spyOn>,
+    ) {
+      switch (testId) {
+        case "quick-entry-fast-toggle":
+          expect(screen.getByTestId(testId)).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
+          break;
+        case "quick-entry-github-toggle":
+          expect(screen.getByTestId(testId)).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "false");
+          break;
+        case "quick-entry-priority-button":
+          expect(await screen.findByTestId("quick-entry-priority-option-normal")).toBeTruthy();
+          break;
+        case "quick-entry-deps":
+          expect(document.querySelector(".dep-dropdown")).toBeTruthy();
+          break;
+        case "quick-entry-models":
+          expect(await screen.findByTestId("model-nested-menu")).toBeTruthy();
+          break;
+        case "quick-entry-node-button":
+          expect(document.querySelector(".node-picker-dropdown")).toBeTruthy();
+          break;
+        case "quick-entry-agent-button":
+          expect(document.querySelector(".agent-picker-dropdown")).toBeTruthy();
+          break;
+        case "quick-entry-attach":
+          expect(attachClickSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+          break;
+        case "refine-button":
+          expect(await screen.findByTestId("refine-clarify")).toBeTruthy();
+          break;
+        case "plan-button":
+          expect(helpers.onPlanningMode).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Adjust options without keyboard");
+          break;
+        case "subtask-button":
+          expect(helpers.onSubtaskBreakdown).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Adjust options without keyboard");
+          break;
+        case "quick-entry-save":
+          await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(helpers.props.onCreate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+          });
+          break;
+        default:
+          throw new Error(`Unhandled QuickEntry action test id: ${testId}`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    it.each(QUICK_ENTRY_ACTION_BUTTONS)(
+      "does not refocus textarea when tapping %s with textarea blurred",
+      async (_label, testId) => {
+        const helpers = await renderBlurredMobileQuickEntry();
+        const fileInput = screen.getByTestId("quick-entry-file-input") as HTMLInputElement;
+        const attachClickSpy = vi.spyOn(fileInput, "click");
+        const button = screen.getByTestId(testId);
+
+        await touchActionButtonWithoutRefocus(button, helpers.textarea);
+        await assertBlurredButtonActionStillWorks(testId, helpers, attachClickSpy);
+        expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(helpers.textarea);
+      },
+    );
+
+    it("does not refocus textarea when selecting a priority option after blurred touch open", async () => {
+      const { textarea } = await renderBlurredMobileQuickEntry();
+      const priorityButton = screen.getByTestId("quick-entry-priority-button");
+
+      await touchActionButtonWithoutRefocus(priorityButton, textarea);
+      const highOption = await screen.findByTestId("quick-entry-priority-option-high");
+      await act(async () => {
+        fireEvent.touchStart(highOption);
+        fireEvent.touchEnd(highOption);
+        fireEvent.click(highOption);
+        vi.runOnlyPendingTimers();
+        vi.runOnlyPendingTimers();
+      });
+
+      expect(priorityButton.textContent).toContain("High");
+      expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(textarea);
+    });
+
+    it("does not refocus textarea when selecting a dependency after blurred touch open", async () => {
+      const { textarea } = await renderBlurredMobileQuickEntry();
+      const depsButton = screen.getByTestId("quick-entry-deps");
+
+      await touchActionButtonWithoutRefocus(depsButton, textarea);
+      const depItem = document.querySelector(".dep-dropdown-item");
+      expect(depItem).toBeTruthy();
+      await act(async () => {
+        fireEvent.touchStart(depItem!);
+        fireEvent.touchEnd(depItem!);
+        fireEvent.click(depItem!);
+        vi.runOnlyPendingTimers();
+        vi.runOnlyPendingTimers();
+      });
+
+      expect(depsButton.textContent).toContain("1 dep");
+      expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(textarea);
+    });
+  });
+
   it("textarea spans full container width (FN-1608)", () => {
     mockDesktopViewport();
     renderQuickEntryBox({});