1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
index b1bd4191c..f19f9308a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function ViewBoxBaseComponent<P extends ViewBoxBaseProps, T>(schemaCtor:
         // key where data is stored
         @computed get fieldKey() { return this.props.fieldKey; }
 
-        active = (outsideReaction?: boolean) => !this.props.Document.isBackground && ((this.props.Document.forceActive && this.props.rootSelected(outsideReaction)) || this.props.isSelected(outsideReaction) || this.props.renderDepth === 0);//  && !InkingControl.Instance.selectedTool;  // bcz: inking state shouldn't affect static tools 
+        active = (outsideReaction?: boolean) => !this.props.Document.isBackground && (this.props.rootSelected(outsideReaction) || this.props.isSelected(outsideReaction) || this.props.renderDepth === 0);//  && !InkingControl.Instance.selectedTool;  // bcz: inking state shouldn't affect static tools 
         protected multiTouchDisposer?: InteractionUtils.MultiTouchEventDisposer;
     }
     return Component;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export function ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<P extends ViewBoxAnnotatableProps, T
 
         whenActiveChanged = action((isActive: boolean) => this.props.whenActiveChanged(this._isChildActive = isActive));
         active = (outsideReaction?: boolean) => ((InkingControl.Instance.selectedTool === InkTool.None && !this.props.Document.isBackground) &&
-            ((this.props.Document.forceActive && this.props.rootSelected(outsideReaction)) || this.props.isSelected(outsideReaction) || this._isChildActive || this.props.renderDepth === 0) ? true : false)
+            (this.props.rootSelected(outsideReaction) || this.props.isSelected(outsideReaction) || this._isChildActive || this.props.renderDepth === 0) ? true : false)
         annotationsActive = (outsideReaction?: boolean) => (InkingControl.Instance.selectedTool !== InkTool.None || (this.props.Document.isBackground && this.props.active()) ||
             (this.props.Document.forceActive || this.props.isSelected(outsideReaction) || this._isChildActive || this.props.renderDepth === 0) ? true : false)
     }