diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 2053bf3d4..27cd65f8b 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ class Boss:
         window.set_logo(f'{path}-128{ext}', position='bottom-right', alpha=0.25)
         window.allow_remote_control = True
 
-    def switch_focus_to(self, window_id: int) -> None:
+    def switch_focus_to_in_active_tab(self, window_id: int) -> None:
         tab = self.active_tab
         if tab:
             tab.set_active_window(window_id)
diff --git a/kitty/mouse.c b/kitty/mouse.c
index 92537857c..7228c7e3b 100644
--- a/kitty/mouse.c
+++ b/kitty/mouse.c
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ HANDLER(handle_move_event) {
     if (OPT(focus_follows_mouse)) {
         Tab *t = global_state.callback_os_window->tabs + global_state.callback_os_window->active_tab;
         if (window_idx != t->active_window) {
-            call_boss(switch_focus_to, "K", t->windows[window_idx].id);
+            call_boss(switch_focus_to_in_active_tab, "K", t->windows[window_idx].id);
         }
     }
     bool mouse_cell_changed = false;
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ HANDLER(handle_button_event) {
     if (handle_scrollbar_mouse(w, button, is_release ? RELEASE : PRESS, modifiers)) return;
 
     if (window_idx != t->active_window && !is_release) {
-        call_boss(switch_focus_to, "K", t->windows[window_idx].id);
+        call_boss(switch_focus_to_in_active_tab, "K", t->windows[window_idx].id);
     }
     Screen *screen = w->render_data.screen;
     if (!screen) return;