diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/tabs.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/tabs.rs
index 0258169de..98443645b 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/tabs.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/tabs.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ use crate::SheetApp;
 use crate::icons::{self, Icon};
 use crate::theme::{self, Tokens};
 
+/// The rename field asks for focus only while it has not got it yet. Asking again on the frame it lost focus (Enter or a click elsewhere)
+/// would keep the field focused after it is closed, so the keyboard stayed stuck in the sheet name.
+fn rename_needs_focus(has_focus: bool, lost_focus: bool) -> bool {
+    !has_focus && !lost_focus
+}
+
 pub fn sheet_tabs(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
     let t = Tokens::get(ui.ctx());
     egui::Panel::bottom("sheet_tabs").exact_size(32.0).frame(egui::Frame::NONE.fill(t.tab_bar)).show(ui, |ui| {
@@ -61,7 +67,9 @@ pub fn sheet_tabs(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
                     let mut child = ui.new_child(egui::UiBuilder::new().max_rect(r.shrink2(vec2(6.0, 5.0))));
                     let ed = child.add(egui::TextEdit::singleline(&mut text).font(theme::ui_font(13.0)).desired_width(r.width() - 12.0));
                     app.grid.rename_text = text.clone();
-                    ed.request_focus();
+                    if rename_needs_focus(ed.has_focus(), ed.lost_focus()) {
+                        ed.request_focus();
+                    }
                     if ed.lost_focus() {
                         if !ui.input(|i| i.key_pressed(egui::Key::Escape)) && text != name {
                             app.run_or_alert("sheet.rename", json!({"sheet": i, "name": text}));
@@ -285,3 +293,15 @@ pub fn status_bar(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
         },
     );
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::rename_needs_focus;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rename_field_takes_focus_once_and_lets_go_on_commit() {
+        assert!(rename_needs_focus(false, false), "first frame: grab focus");
+        assert!(!rename_needs_focus(true, false), "already focused: do not ask again");
+        assert!(!rename_needs_focus(false, true), "Enter or click-away: must not take focus back");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/sheet_tab_rename.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/sheet_tab_rename.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ed2b117e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/sheet_tab_rename.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+//! Renaming a sheet tab: the name field must let go of the keyboard when the user is done (#145).
+
+use egui::{Event, Key, Modifiers, PointerButton};
+use gridcraft_engine::Session;
+use gridcraft_engine::core::CellRef;
+use gridcraft_ui_egui::{SheetApp, grid::Geo};
+
+fn harness() -> egui_kittest::Harness<'static, SheetApp> {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    s.new_workbook();
+    let mut h = egui_kittest::Harness::builder().with_size(egui::vec2(1200.0, 800.0)).build_ui_state(
+        |ui, app: &mut SheetApp| {
+            let ctx = ui.ctx().clone();
+            app.logic(&ctx);
+            app.ui(ui);
+        },
+        SheetApp::new(s, Default::default()),
+    );
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    h
+}
+
+fn start_rename(h: &mut egui_kittest::Harness<'static, SheetApp>, new_name: &str) {
+    h.state_mut().grid.renaming_tab = Some(0);
+    h.state_mut().grid.rename_text = new_name.to_string();
+    h.run_steps(3);
+}
+
+fn sheet_name(h: &egui_kittest::Harness<'static, SheetApp>) -> String {
+    h.state().session.active().unwrap().wb.sheets[0].name.clone()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn enter_saves_the_sheet_name_and_closes_the_field() {
+    let mut h = harness();
+    start_rename(&mut h, "Budget");
+    h.input_mut().events.push(Event::Key { key: Key::Enter, physical_key: None, pressed: true, repeat: false, modifiers: Modifiers::NONE });
+    h.input_mut().events.push(Event::Key { key: Key::Enter, physical_key: None, pressed: false, repeat: false, modifiers: Modifiers::NONE });
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    assert_eq!(h.state().grid.renaming_tab, None, "Enter must close the rename field");
+    assert_eq!(sheet_name(&h), "Budget");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn clicking_a_cell_saves_the_sheet_name_and_closes_the_field() {
+    let mut h = harness();
+    start_rename(&mut h, "Ledger");
+    let app = h.state();
+    let sheet = app.session.active().unwrap().wb.active().unwrap();
+    let geo = Geo::new(sheet, app.grid.rect.unwrap(), app.view().scroll);
+    let pos = geo.cell_rect(sheet, CellRef::parse("B2").unwrap()).center();
+    h.input_mut().events.extend([
+        Event::PointerMoved(pos),
+        Event::PointerButton { pos, button: PointerButton::Primary, pressed: true, modifiers: Modifiers::NONE },
+        Event::PointerButton { pos, button: PointerButton::Primary, pressed: false, modifiers: Modifiers::NONE },
+    ]);
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    assert_eq!(h.state().grid.renaming_tab, None, "clicking elsewhere must close the rename field");
+    assert_eq!(sheet_name(&h), "Ledger");
+}