diff --git a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_gatekeeper.html b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_gatekeeper.html
index 0a9d591..a3e7953 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_gatekeeper.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_gatekeeper.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div
     id="id_gate_wrapper"
     hx-get="{% url 'epic:gate_status' room.id %}"
-    hx-trigger="every 3s"
+    hx-trigger="every 3s [!document.activeElement.closest('#id_gate_wrapper')]"
     hx-swap="outerHTML"
 >
     <div class="gate-overlay">