diff --git a/src/plugin/ollieplugin.cpp b/src/plugin/ollieplugin.cpp
index a067c36..e8c283c 100644
--- a/src/plugin/ollieplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/ollieplugin.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ namespace katecustom
 namespace
 {
 // True for the Kate actions that change which split pane is active: moving
-// focus between panes, or creating a split (Kate activates the new pane). After
-// one of these fires we warp the mouse pointer onto the now-active pane so the
-// cursor follows the focus (mouse-first UX).
+// focus between panes, creating a split (Kate activates the new pane), or
+// closing a pane (Kate activates a neighbour). After one of these fires we warp
+// the mouse pointer onto the now-active pane so the cursor follows the focus
+// (mouse-first UX).
 bool isPaneFocusAction(const QString &id)
 {
     return id == QLatin1String("go_left_split_view")
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@ bool isPaneFocusAction(const QString &id)
         || id == QLatin1String("go_next_split_view")
         || id == QLatin1String("go_prev_split_view")
         || id == QLatin1String("view_split_vert")
-        || id == QLatin1String("view_split_horiz");
+        || id == QLatin1String("view_split_horiz")
+        || id == QLatin1String("view_close_current_space")
+        || id == QLatin1String("view_close_others");
 }
 
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