diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/snacks_picker.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/snacks_picker.lua
index 6220bfdf..330c7eec 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/snacks_picker.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/snacks_picker.lua
@@ -246,6 +246,14 @@ return {
                     mode = "search",
                     exclude = {
                       function(win)
+                        local source = picker.opts.source ~= "explorer" and picker.opts.source or nil
+                        local snacks_explorer = require("snacks").picker.get({ source = "explorer" })[1]
+                        local snacks_picker = source and require("snacks").picker.get({ source = source })[1]
+                        local picker_win = snacks_picker and snacks_picker.layout.wins["list"].win
+
+                        if snacks_explorer and snacks_picker then
+                          return win ~= picker_win
+                        end
                         return vim.bo[vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)].filetype ~= "snacks_picker_list"
                       end,
                     },