Make "step backward" command maintain current layer selection (like the "undo" command's behavior)...

Please make Photoshop's "step backward" command maintain current layer selection (like the "undo" command's behavior). So that when using the "step backward" to undo something it doesn't unnecessarily select a different layer . The current "step backward" layer change issue is inconvenient because it causes unnexpected layer selection change.

Has this happened yet ( an upgrade that fixes the step back layer switch problem ) in any updates?
Arghhh very annoying.

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    It is said that even in past versions of Photoshop,Please make "step backward" command maintain current layer selection (like the "undo" command's behavior).
    The current "step backward" layer change issue is inconvenient because it causes unnexpected layer selection change.
    When I was talking about this issue on Twitter,over 200 persons' approval was obtained in one day.
    I know how to avoid in the script,but we hope as a standard feature.

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