diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneSection.js b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneSection.js
index a8e8d14847..2d06f75fc5 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneSection.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneSection.js
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ class ItemPaneSectionElementBase extends XULElementBase {
 		this.setAttribute('tabType', tabType);
 	}
 	
+	get open() {
+		return this._section?.open || false;
+	}
+	
 	connectedCallback() {
 		super.connectedCallback();
 		if (!this.render && !this.asyncRender) {
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
index 03f78d4bce..06d9d52d97 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
@@ -1305,6 +1305,11 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 						var type = mru ? mru.split(',')[0] : 'book';
 						await ZoteroPane.newItem(Zotero.ItemTypes.getID(type));
 						let itemBox = document.getElementById('zotero-editpane-item-box');
+						// If the info pane is collapsed, focus the title in the header
+						if (!itemBox.open) {
+							document.querySelector("#zotero-item-pane-header editable-text").focus();
+							return;
+						}
 						var menu = itemBox.itemTypeMenu;
 						// If the new item's type is changed immediately, update the MRU
 						var handleTypeChange = function () {