Fujifilm X-T3 Touchscreen's Autofocus Lockout Issue

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When the Fujifilm X-T3's touchscreen is used for AF mode, I notice (at least on my camera) that it locks out ability to access/use the custom buttons. Worse, it does this between shots, so if you take a photo after setting AF via touchscreen, you can't use a custom button to playback the image.