diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 925f517d..a25b15b7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pydantic-settings==2.3.4",
     "python-dotenv==1.0.1",
     "textual-autocomplete>=3.0.0a9",
-    "textual[syntax]==0.72.0",
+    "textual[syntax]==0.73.0",
 ]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">= 3.11"
diff --git a/requirements-dev.lock b/requirements-dev.lock
index d474d86d..3477ef44 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.lock
+++ b/requirements-dev.lock
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ rich==13.7.1
 sniffio==1.3.1
     # via anyio
     # via httpx
-textual==0.72.0
+textual==0.73.0
     # via posting
     # via textual-autocomplete
     # via textual-dev
diff --git a/requirements.lock b/requirements.lock
index b556f71d..0ed8870f 100644
--- a/requirements.lock
+++ b/requirements.lock
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ rich==13.7.1
 sniffio==1.3.1
     # via anyio
     # via httpx
-textual==0.72.0
+textual==0.73.0
     # via posting
     # via textual-autocomplete
 textual-autocomplete==3.0.0a9
diff --git a/src/posting/app.py b/src/posting/app.py
index d0b2a21f..7f571218 100644
--- a/src/posting/app.py
+++ b/src/posting/app.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class AppBody(Vertical):
 
 
 class MainScreen(Screen[None]):
+    AUTO_FOCUS = None
     BINDINGS = [
         Binding("ctrl+j", "send_request", "Send"),
         Binding("ctrl+t", "change_method", "Method"),
@@ -583,11 +584,6 @@ def __init__(
 
 
 class Posting(PostingApp):
-    # TODO - working around a Textual bug where the command palette
-    # doesnt auto focus the input by itself. When that bug is fixed,
-    # the AUTO_FOCUS setting should be set to None!!
-    # https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/4763
-    AUTO_FOCUS = "CommandInput"
     COMMANDS = {PostingProvider}
     CSS_PATH = Path(__file__).parent / "posting.scss"
     BINDINGS = [
@@ -830,9 +826,6 @@ def watch__jumping(self, jumping: bool) -> None:
         focused_before = self.focused
         if focused_before is not None:
             self.set_focus(None, scroll_visible=False)
-            # TODO - the call below is working around a Textual bug
-            # that is fixed in https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/4771
-            self.screen._update_focus_styles(None, blurred=focused_before)
 
         def handle_jump_target(target: str | Widget | None) -> None:
             if isinstance(target, str):
diff --git a/src/posting/jump_overlay.py b/src/posting/jump_overlay.py
index edbfce5f..e82d2bf6 100644
--- a/src/posting/jump_overlay.py
+++ b/src/posting/jump_overlay.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class JumpOverlay(ModalScreen[str | Widget | None]):
     or a reference to the widget. Is dismissed with None if the user dismissed
     the overlay without making a selection."""
 
-    AUTO_FOCUS = None
     DEFAULT_CSS = """\
     JumpOverlay {
         background: black 25%;
diff --git a/src/posting/widgets/collection/browser.py b/src/posting/widgets/collection/browser.py
index bc363ef1..e54f21f3 100644
--- a/src/posting/widgets/collection/browser.py
+++ b/src/posting/widgets/collection/browser.py
@@ -271,7 +271,12 @@ def _handle_new_request_data(new_request_data: NewRequestData | None) -> None:
 
             # Attach to the relevant node
             new_node = self.add_request(
-                new_request, parent_node if pointer is self.root else pointer
+                new_request,
+                parent_node if pointer is self.root else pointer,
+                after=None if parent_node == cursor_node else cursor_node,
+                before=0
+                if parent_node == cursor_node and len(parent_node.children) > 0
+                else None,
             )
             self.currently_open = new_node
 
@@ -286,6 +291,7 @@ def _handle_new_request_data(new_request_data: NewRequestData | None) -> None:
             )
 
             def post_new_request() -> None:
+                self.screen.set_focus(focused_before)
                 self.select_node(new_node)
                 self.scroll_to_node(new_node, animate=False)
 
@@ -307,11 +313,17 @@ def post_new_request() -> None:
         )
 
     def add_request(
-        self, request: RequestModel, parent_node: TreeNode[CollectionNode]
+        self,
+        request: RequestModel,
+        parent_node: TreeNode[CollectionNode],
+        after: TreeNode[CollectionNode] | int | None = None,
+        before: TreeNode[CollectionNode] | int | None = None,
     ) -> TreeNode[CollectionNode]:
         """Add a new request to the tree, and cache data from it."""
         self.cache_request(request)
-        return parent_node.add_leaf(request.name, data=request)
+        return parent_node.add_leaf(
+            request.name, data=request, after=after, before=before
+        )
 
     def cache_request(self, request: RequestModel) -> None:
         def get_base_url(url: str) -> str | None:
diff --git a/src/posting/widgets/text_area.py b/src/posting/widgets/text_area.py
index 8be1aec5..0aeefc1d 100644
--- a/src/posting/widgets/text_area.py
+++ b/src/posting/widgets/text_area.py
@@ -464,8 +464,9 @@ def action_cursor_bottom(self) -> None:
 
     def action_cursor_to_matched_bracket(self) -> None:
         # If we're already on a bracket which has a match, just jump to it and return.
-        if self._matching_bracket_location:
-            self.selection = Selection.cursor(self._matching_bracket_location)
+        matching_bracket_location = self.matching_bracket_location
+        if matching_bracket_location:
+            self.selection = Selection.cursor(matching_bracket_location)
             return
 
         # Look for a bracket on the rest of the cursor line.