diff --git a/src/components/WorkspaceSwitcherButton.tsx b/src/components/WorkspaceSwitcherButton.tsx
index d47f243af736..04349526aaea 100644
--- a/src/components/WorkspaceSwitcherButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/WorkspaceSwitcherButton.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ function WorkspaceSwitcherButton({policy, onSwitchWorkspace}: WorkspaceSwitcherB
                 accessibilityRole={CONST.ROLE.BUTTON}
                 accessibilityLabel={translate('common.workspaces')}
                 accessible
+                testID="WorkspaceSwitcherButton"
                 onPress={() => {
                     onSwitchWorkspace?.();
                     pressableRef?.current?.blur();
diff --git a/src/pages/WorkspaceSwitcherPage/index.tsx b/src/pages/WorkspaceSwitcherPage/index.tsx
index ce3875b93a4d..53b7fe5d6d7e 100644
--- a/src/pages/WorkspaceSwitcherPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/WorkspaceSwitcherPage/index.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {useIsFocused} from '@react-navigation/native';
 import React, {useCallback, useMemo} from 'react';
 import {useOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import HeaderWithBackButton from '@components/HeaderWithBackButton';
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ function WorkspaceSwitcherPage() {
     const [searchTerm, debouncedSearchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useDebouncedState('');
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
     const {activeWorkspaceID, setActiveWorkspaceID} = useActiveWorkspace();
+    const isFocused = useIsFocused();
 
     const [reports] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT);
     const [reportActions] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_ACTIONS);
@@ -77,6 +79,9 @@ function WorkspaceSwitcherPage() {
 
     const selectPolicy = useCallback(
         (policyID?: string) => {
+            if (!isFocused) {
+                return;
+            }
             const newPolicyID = policyID === activeWorkspaceID ? undefined : policyID;
 
             setActiveWorkspaceID(newPolicyID);
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ function WorkspaceSwitcherPage() {
                 Navigation.navigateWithSwitchPolicyID({policyID: newPolicyID});
             }
         },
-        [activeWorkspaceID, setActiveWorkspaceID],
+        [activeWorkspaceID, setActiveWorkspaceID, isFocused],
     );
 
     const usersWorkspaces = useMemo<WorkspaceListItem[]>(() => {
diff --git a/tests/ui/WorkspaceSwitcherTest.tsx b/tests/ui/WorkspaceSwitcherTest.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..614ed4e5ab70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/WorkspaceSwitcherTest.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import * as NativeNavigation from '@react-navigation/native';
+import {act, fireEvent, render, screen} from '@testing-library/react-native';
+import React from 'react';
+import Onyx from 'react-native-onyx';
+import * as Localize from '@libs/Localize';
+import type Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
+import * as AppActions from '@userActions/App';
+import * as User from '@userActions/User';
+import App from '@src/App';
+import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
+import type {NativeNavigationMock} from '../../__mocks__/@react-navigation/native';
+import * as LHNTestUtils from '../utils/LHNTestUtils';
+import PusherHelper from '../utils/PusherHelper';
+import * as TestHelper from '../utils/TestHelper';
+import waitForBatchedUpdates from '../utils/waitForBatchedUpdates';
+import waitForBatchedUpdatesWithAct from '../utils/waitForBatchedUpdatesWithAct';
+
+// We need a large timeout here as we are lazy loading React Navigation screens and this test is running against the entire mounted App
+jest.setTimeout(60000);
+
+jest.mock('@react-navigation/native', () => {
+    const actualNav = jest.requireActual<typeof Navigation>('@react-navigation/native');
+    return {
+        ...actualNav,
+        useIsFocused: jest.fn(),
+        triggerTransitionEnd: jest.fn(),
+    };
+});
+TestHelper.setupApp();
+
+async function signInAndGetApp(): Promise<void> {
+    // Render the App and sign in as a test user.
+    render(<App />);
+    await waitForBatchedUpdatesWithAct();
+
+    const hintText = Localize.translateLocal('loginForm.loginForm');
+    const loginForm = await screen.findAllByLabelText(hintText);
+    expect(loginForm).toHaveLength(1);
+
+    await act(async () => {
+        await TestHelper.signInWithTestUser();
+    });
+    await waitForBatchedUpdatesWithAct();
+
+    User.subscribeToUserEvents();
+    await waitForBatchedUpdates();
+
+    AppActions.setSidebarLoaded();
+
+    await waitForBatchedUpdatesWithAct();
+}
+
+async function navigateToWorkspaceSwitcher(): Promise<void> {
+    const workspaceSwitcherButton = await screen.findByTestId('WorkspaceSwitcherButton');
+    fireEvent(workspaceSwitcherButton, 'press');
+    await act(() => {
+        (NativeNavigation as NativeNavigationMock).triggerTransitionEnd();
+    });
+    await waitForBatchedUpdatesWithAct();
+}
+
+describe('WorkspaceSwitcherPage', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        jest.clearAllMocks();
+        Onyx.clear();
+
+        // Unsubscribe to pusher channels
+        PusherHelper.teardown();
+    });
+
+    it('navigates away when a workspace is selected and `isFocused` is true', async () => {
+        await signInAndGetApp();
+        (NativeNavigation.useIsFocused as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(true);
+
+        await Onyx.mergeCollection(ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY, {
+            [`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}1` as const]: LHNTestUtils.getFakePolicy('1', 'Workspace A'),
+            [`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}2` as const]: LHNTestUtils.getFakePolicy('2', 'Workspace B'),
+            [`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}3` as const]: LHNTestUtils.getFakePolicy('3', 'Workspace C'),
+        });
+
+        await navigateToWorkspaceSwitcher();
+
+        const workspaceRowB = screen.getByLabelText('Workspace B');
+        fireEvent.press(workspaceRowB);
+        expect(screen.queryByTestId('WorkspaceSwitcherPage')).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('does not navigate away when a workspace is selected and `isFocused` is false', async () => {
+        await signInAndGetApp();
+        (NativeNavigation.useIsFocused as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(false);
+
+        await Onyx.mergeCollection(ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY, {
+            [`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}1` as const]: LHNTestUtils.getFakePolicy('1', 'Workspace A'),
+            [`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}2` as const]: LHNTestUtils.getFakePolicy('2', 'Workspace B'),
+            [`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}3` as const]: LHNTestUtils.getFakePolicy('3', 'Workspace C'),
+        });
+
+        await navigateToWorkspaceSwitcher();
+
+        const workspaceRowB = screen.getByLabelText('Workspace B');
+        fireEvent.press(workspaceRowB);
+        expect(screen.getByTestId('WorkspaceSwitcherPage')).toBeOnTheScreen();
+    });
+});