diff --git a/src/components/Carousel/Carousel.svelte b/src/components/Carousel/Carousel.svelte
index 36b30f9..459bcb6 100644
--- a/src/components/Carousel/Carousel.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Carousel/Carousel.svelte
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
     }
 
     if (autoplay) {
-      focused = false // reset focused on page change
       await autoplayDirectionFnDescription[autoplayDirection]()
     }
   }