diff --git a/lua/dressing/select/init.lua b/lua/dressing/select/init.lua
index aab362f..9a77a1f 100644
--- a/lua/dressing/select/init.lua
+++ b/lua/dressing/select/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 local global_config = require("dressing.config")
 local patch = require("dressing.patch")
-local util = require("dressing.util")
 
 local function get_backend(config)
   local backends = config.backend
@@ -18,7 +17,9 @@ end
 
 -- use schedule_wrap to avoid a bug when vim opens
 -- (see https://github.com/stevearc/dressing.nvim/issues/15)
-return util.schedule_wrap_before_vimenter(function(items, opts, on_choice)
+-- also to prevent focus problems for providers
+-- (see https://github.com/stevearc/dressing.nvim/issues/59)
+return vim.schedule_wrap(function(items, opts, on_choice)
   vim.validate({
     items = {
       items,