diff --git a/renderer/app.js b/renderer/app.js
index d23b46d..8bcf928 100644
--- a/renderer/app.js
+++ b/renderer/app.js
@@ -957,6 +957,8 @@ function getStatusText(job) {
 // --- Queue interactions ---
 function handleRowClick(e, row) {
   const jobId = row.dataset.jobId;
+  // Clear recent panel selection when clicking in queue
+  if (selectedRecentIds.size > 0) { selectedRecentIds.clear(); renderRecentUploadsPanel(); }
 
   if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
     if (selectedJobIds.has(jobId)) selectedJobIds.delete(jobId);
@@ -1161,8 +1163,8 @@ document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
   if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && e.key === 'a') {
     if (activeView && activeView.id === 'upload-view') {
       e.preventDefault();
-      // If recent files panel is focused / has selection, select all recent files
-      if (selectedRecentIds.size > 0 || document.activeElement?.closest('.recent-files-panel')) {
+      // Select recent files only if user's last interaction was in the recent panel
+      if (selectedRecentIds.size > 0 && selectedJobIds.size === 0) {
         sessionFilesData.forEach(r => selectedRecentIds.add(r.order));
         renderRecentUploadsPanel();
       } else if (queueJobs.length > 0) {
@@ -2892,6 +2894,8 @@ function renderRecentUploadsPanel() {
     tbody.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
       const tr = e.target.closest('.recent-file-row');
       if (!tr) return;
+      // Clear queue selection when clicking in recent panel
+      if (selectedJobIds.size > 0) { selectedJobIds.clear(); renderQueueTable(); updateQueueActionButtons(); }
       const id = parseInt(tr.dataset.order, 10);
       if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
         if (selectedRecentIds.has(id)) selectedRecentIds.delete(id);