diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
index 282e77e1a7..f03690540f 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ All notable changes to the "vscode-extension-for-zowe" extension will be documen
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
+- Fixed issue with `Submit JCL` losing focus on JCL being submitted, causing the wrong job submission. [#2616](https://github.com/zowe/vscode-extension-for-zowe/issues/2616)
+
 ## `2.13.0`
 
 ### New features and enhancements
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/actions.unit.test.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/actions.unit.test.ts
index fc0d6e8e1e..464b6f0fda 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/actions.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/actions.unit.test.ts
@@ -477,21 +477,21 @@ describe("Jobs Actions Unit Tests - Function submitJcl", () => {
             new ZoweDatasetNode("node", vscode.TreeItemCollapsibleState.None, blockMocks.datasetSessionNode, null as any),
             blockMocks.datasetSessionNode,
         ]);
-        const commandSpy = jest.spyOn(vscode.commands, "executeCommand");
+        const showTextDocumentSpy = jest.spyOn(vscode.window, "showTextDocument");
         activeTextEditorDocument.mockReturnValue(blockMocks.textDocument);
         const submitJclSpy = jest.spyOn(blockMocks.jesApi, "submitJcl");
         submitJclSpy.mockClear();
         submitJclSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(blockMocks.iJob);
         await dsActions.submitJcl(blockMocks.testDatasetTree, mockFile);
 
-        expect(commandSpy).toBeCalled();
+        expect(showTextDocumentSpy).toBeCalled();
         expect(submitJclSpy).toBeCalled();
         expect(mocked(Gui.showMessage)).toBeCalled();
         expect(mocked(Gui.showMessage).mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
         expect(mocked(Gui.showMessage).mock.calls[0][0]).toEqual(
             "Job submitted [JOB1234](command:zowe.jobs.setJobSpool?%5B%22sestest%22%2C%22JOB1234%22%5D)"
         );
-        commandSpy.mockClear();
+        showTextDocumentSpy.mockClear();
     });
     it("Checking submit of JCL file from VSC explorer tree", async () => {
         createGlobalMocks();
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/actions.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/actions.ts
index 89d1cbdb02..2d1d265770 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/actions.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/actions.ts
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ export async function submitJcl(datasetProvider: api.IZoweTree<api.IZoweDatasetT
     }
 
     if (file) {
-        await vscode.commands.executeCommand("filesExplorer.openFilePreserveFocus", file);
+        await vscode.window.showTextDocument(file, { preview: false });
     }
     const doc = vscode.window.activeTextEditor.document;
     ZoweLogger.debug(localize("submitJcl.submitting", "Submitting as JCL in document {0}", doc.fileName));