diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/abstract-webview.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/abstract-webview.ts
index 4d10feef398..b72d82cbde7 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/abstract-webview.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/abstract-webview.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractWebview<ToMessage extends WebviewMessage, FromMess
       this.panel = Window.createWebviewPanel(
         config.viewId,
         config.title,
-        { viewColumn: ViewColumn.Active, preserveFocus: true },
+        { viewColumn: config.viewColumn, preserveFocus: config.preserveFocus },
         {
           enableScripts: true,
           enableFindWidget: true,
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
index 8d77c603f87..b992c33ea2d 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ async function activateWithInstalledDistribution(
           item,
         );
         qhm.completeQuery(item, completedQueryInfo);
-        await showResultsForCompletedQuery(item as CompletedLocalQueryInfo, WebviewReveal.NotForced);
+        await showResultsForCompletedQuery(item as CompletedLocalQueryInfo, WebviewReveal.Forced);
         // Note we must update the query history view after showing results as the
         // display and sorting might depend on the number of results
       } catch (e) {