diff --git a/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js b/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js
index 6e7da24da..5eee8255b 100644
--- a/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js
+++ b/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ function FramedEngine(options) {
 	// Add event listeners
 	$tw.utils.addEventListeners(this.domNode,[
 		{name: "click",handlerObject: this,handlerMethod: "handleClickEvent"},
+		{name: "focus",handlerObject: this.widget,handlerMethod: "handleFocusEvent"},
 		{name: "input",handlerObject: this,handlerMethod: "handleInputEvent"},
 		{name: "keydown",handlerObject: this.widget,handlerMethod: "handleKeydownEvent"}
 	]);
@@ -152,6 +153,13 @@ FramedEngine.prototype.focus  = function() {
 		this.domNode.select();
 	}
 };
+	
+/*
+Handle the focus event
+*/
+FramedEngine.prototype.handleFocusEvent  = function() {
+	this.widget.cancelPopups();
+};
 
 /*
 Handle a click