diff --git a/Src/Common/Controls/DetailControls/DataTree.cs b/Src/Common/Controls/DetailControls/DataTree.cs
index 361a87e8f3..3ac3acbe52 100644
--- a/Src/Common/Controls/DetailControls/DataTree.cs
+++ b/Src/Common/Controls/DetailControls/DataTree.cs
@@ -1399,12 +1399,16 @@ public bool DoNotRefresh
 		/// True to not recycle any slices.
 		/// False to try and recycle them.
 		/// </param>
+		/// <param name="restoreFocusSlice"> True to restore the focus slices.</param>
 		/// <remarks>
 		/// If the DataTree's slices call this method, they should use 'false',
 		/// or they will be disposed when this call returns to them.
+		/// Update 12/2025: Passing 'false' for 'differentObject' still appears to dispose
+		/// all the existing slices and create new ones. It does this when called from
+		/// Slice.MoveField() and possibly from other or all situations.
 		/// </remarks>
 		/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-		public virtual void RefreshList(bool differentObject)
+		public void RefreshList(bool differentObject, bool restoreFocusSlice = false)
 		{
 			CheckDisposed();
 			if (m_fDoNotRefresh)
@@ -1497,7 +1501,10 @@ public virtual void RefreshList(bool differentObject)
 				// Scrolling the control into view needs to be done after we resume the layout.
 				if (m_currentSlice != null)
 				{
-					m_currentSlice.TakeFocus(false);
+					if (restoreFocusSlice)
+					{
+						m_currentSlice.TakeFocus(false);
+					}
 					ScrollControlIntoView(m_currentSlice);
 				}
 
diff --git a/Src/Common/Controls/DetailControls/Slice.cs b/Src/Common/Controls/DetailControls/Slice.cs
index 21cf02673b..89cafcd84c 100644
--- a/Src/Common/Controls/DetailControls/Slice.cs
+++ b/Src/Common/Controls/DetailControls/Slice.cs
@@ -2853,7 +2853,7 @@ private void MoveField(Direction dir)
 			// Persist in the parent part (might not be the immediate parent node)
 			Inventory.GetInventory("layouts", m_cache.ProjectId.Name)
 				.PersistOverrideElement(PartParent(fieldRef));
-			ContainingDataTree.RefreshList(true);
+			ContainingDataTree.RefreshList(true, true);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>