diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 56b0933..aac8bc9 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ init file, which initializes the package manager during compile time."
 (defun user/scratch-buffer ()
   "Open the scratch buffer, (re)creating it if not present."
   (interactive)
-  (pop-to-buffer (startup--get-buffer-create-scratch) '((display-buffer-reuse-window display-buffer-same-window))))
+  (pop-to-buffer (startup--get-buffer-create-scratch)))
 
 (defun user/scan-directory-for-projects ()
   "Prompt for a directory and then scan for any project roots within.
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ DOCSTRING is an optional form that is discarded upon expansion."
                                unresolved
                                docstrings))
 
+  ;; Set default buffer display action priority:
+  ;; focus a window already displaying the buffer, else display buffer in current window
+  (display-buffer-base-action '((display-buffer-reuse-window display-buffer-same-window)))
+
   ;; Filter out buffer-incompatible interactive commands by default
   (read-extended-command-predicate #'command-completion-default-include-p)