# Focus session starts automatically without my creating it

**URL:** <https://community.rescuetime.com/t/focus-session-starts-automatically-without-my-creating-it/1636>\
**Category:** Support & Feedback\
**Tags:** focus\
**Created:** [December 19, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.rescuetime.com/t/focus-session-starts-automatically-without-my-creating-it/1636 "2025-12-19T17:27:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![jane.logan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jane.logan](https://community.rescuetime.com/u/jane.logan)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.rescuetime.com/t/focus-session-starts-automatically-without-my-creating-it/1636/1 "2025-12-19T17:27:02Z")

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Hi there - I’ve had a situation the past few days where a focus session starts automatically. However, I didn’t schedule this, and I’m not sure how to find out what prompted this so I can delete it. Anyone else having this issue?

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**Author:** ![Bianca](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.rescuetime.com/bianca/32/57_2.png) [@Bianca](https://community.rescuetime.com/u/Bianca)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.rescuetime.com/t/focus-session-starts-automatically-without-my-creating-it/1636/2 "2025-12-19T18:23:25Z")

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@jane.logan We had other reports of this issue and I believe we have solved it. However, would you mind sending us an email to [support@rescuetime.com](mailto:support@rescuetime.com), just so we can make sure to get this resolved for you?

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**Author:** ![jane.logan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jane.logan](https://community.rescuetime.com/u/jane.logan)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.rescuetime.com/t/focus-session-starts-automatically-without-my-creating-it/1636/3 "2025-12-19T18:27:32Z")

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> [@jane.logan](#):
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> Hi there - I’ve had a situation the past few days where a focus session starts automatically. However, I didn’t schedule this, and I’m not sure how to find out what prompted this so I can delete it. Anyone else having this issue?

Thanks! Just sent an email!

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**Author:** ![mark1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@mark1](https://community.rescuetime.com/u/mark1)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.rescuetime.com/t/focus-session-starts-automatically-without-my-creating-it/1636/4 "2025-12-19T20:20:18Z")

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Hi folks,

We had an issue where a setting became hidden to certain users, and if previous for some reason being ON could cause this issue. We gave the setting a new home so you can ensure control over this case of this behavior:

It is the “ **Automatic session for distraction limits”** here in Focus Settings under settings:

> **[RescueTime](https://www.rescuetime.com/rtx/settings/focus-sessions)**
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