diff --git a/plugin.js b/plugin.js
index 51e29d2..94bb903 100644
--- a/plugin.js
+++ b/plugin.js
@@ -98,10 +98,15 @@
                 var cards = g.find('.card.selector');
                 if (!cards.length) return;
 
+                // Re-register controller on every call, but only reset focus the FIRST time
+                // (so an async catalog load / late retry does not yank focus back to card[0]).
+                var first = !apply._inited;
+                apply._inited = true;
+
                 Lampa.Controller.add('content', {
                     toggle: function () {
                         Lampa.Controller.collectionSet(g);
-                        Lampa.Controller.collectionFocus(cards[0], g);
+                        if (first) Lampa.Controller.collectionFocus(cards[0], g);
                     },
                     right: function () { Navigator.move('right'); },
                     left: function () {