diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.Focus.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.Focus.js
index 2c021a4c..65910ec8 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.Focus.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.Focus.js
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Ox.Focus = (function() {
                     : stack.splice(stack.length - 2, 0, stack.pop());
                 //$elements[id].removeClass('OxFocus');
                 $('.OxFocus').removeClass('OxFocus'); // fixme: the above is better, and should work
-                stack.length && Ox.UI.elements[stack[stack.length - 1]].addClass('OxFocus');
+                stack.length && Ox.UI.elements[stack[stack.length - 1]]
+                    .addClass('OxFocus').triggerEvent('focus');
                 Ox.Log('Core', 'blur', id, stack);
             }
         },
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ Ox.Focus = (function() {
                 stack.push(id);
                 $('.OxFocus').removeClass('OxFocus'); // fixme: see above
                 Ox.Log('Core', 'focus', id, stack);
-                Ox.UI.elements[id].addClass('OxFocus');
+                Ox.UI.elements[id]
+                    .addClass('OxFocus').triggerEvent('focus');
             }
         },
         /*@
diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Menu/Ox.MainMenu.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Menu/Ox.MainMenu.js
index 4abed19f..c8ab22ce 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Menu/Ox.MainMenu.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Menu/Ox.MainMenu.js
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ Ox.MainMenu = function(options, self) {
     checkItem <f> checkItem
     @*/
     that.checkItem = function(id) {
-        that.getItem(id).options({checked: true});
+        var item = that.getItem(id);
+        item && item.options({checked: true});
         return that;
     };
 
@@ -148,7 +149,8 @@ Ox.MainMenu = function(options, self) {
     disableItem <f> disableItem
     @*/
     that.disableItem = function(id) {
-        that.getItem(id).options({disabled: true});
+        var item = that.getItem(id);
+        item && item.options({disabled: true});
         return that;
     };
 
@@ -156,7 +158,8 @@ Ox.MainMenu = function(options, self) {
     enableItem <f> enableItem
     @*/
     that.enableItem = function(id) {
-        that.getItem(id).options({disabled: false});
+        var item = that.getItem(id);
+        item && item.options({disabled: false});
         return that;
     };
 
@@ -229,7 +232,8 @@ Ox.MainMenu = function(options, self) {
     };
 
     that.setItemTitle = function(id, title) {
-        that.getItem(id).options({title: title});
+        var item = that.getItem(id);
+        item && item.options({title: title});
         return that;
     };
 
@@ -237,7 +241,8 @@ Ox.MainMenu = function(options, self) {
     uncheckItem <f> uncheckItem
     @*/
     that.uncheckItem = function(id) {
-        that.getItem(id).options({checked: false});
+        var item = that.getItem(id);
+        item && item.options({checked: false});
         return that;
     };