Focus on wrong window using spaces

When I do the following:
1. assign preview to space 4 in System preferences, spaces
2. open some documents in Preview.
3. switch to another space (say, space 1)
4. open other documents (say, a bunch of pictures)
I get the following behaviour:
The finder switches automatically to space 4 (normal), and then, instead of my pictures appearing as the first window, they appear in a window behind some of the other documents already opened (in step 2).
Isn't that weird?
Now, when I continue by doing:
5. Put the opened bunch of pictures in front.
6. Close their window.
7. Go back to space 1.
8. Open the same bunch of pictures again.
This time, the finder switches to space 4, and the pictures correctly appear in a window in front.
If I start again with steps 1 to 4 but with a new set of pictures, they again appear behind some other document.
Very weird.
It looks like a bug and I guess there is no "solution" for the moment, but I wonder if this is common behaviour. Has anyone got the same behaviour?

I have the same incorrect focus problem when opening a document in a Space different from the Space it’s assigned.
For me it is mostly when I double-click on a website link in my e-mail application in Space 1 and my browser (Safari) is in Space 2. The web page I wanted to go to is behind a previously opened browser window. It’s more of an annoyance than a problem. Safari offsets new windows so the unfocused window is sticking out on the side from the focused window and I just click on it to have it become the focused window.
I read on another posting that a user was running a beta of 10.5.3. Perhaps the problem will be resolved in that update if enough people report the bug to Apple. I’ve seen on this forum a link to send a message to Apple for recommending changes and new features. Guess I’ll need to go find it.

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