diff --git a/src/Elastic.Documentation.Site/Assets/web-components/SearchOrAskAi/AskAi/useFetchEventSource.ts b/src/Elastic.Documentation.Site/Assets/web-components/SearchOrAskAi/AskAi/useFetchEventSource.ts
index f492d848b..3b784c47f 100644
--- a/src/Elastic.Documentation.Site/Assets/web-components/SearchOrAskAi/AskAi/useFetchEventSource.ts
+++ b/src/Elastic.Documentation.Site/Assets/web-components/SearchOrAskAi/AskAi/useFetchEventSource.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export function useFetchEventSource<TPayload>({
                     },
                     body: bodyString,
                     signal: controller.signal, // Use local controller, not ref
+                    openWhenHidden: true, // Keep connection alive when tab is hidden
                     onopen: async (response: Response) => {
                         if (
                             response.ok &&