diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Keyboard.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Keyboard.js
index 011e87e4..58cdd230 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Keyboard.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Keyboard.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Ox.Keyboard = (function() {
     function keydown(event) {
 
         var focused = Ox.Focus.focused(),
+            $focused = focused === null ? null : Ox.UI.elements[focused],
             key,
             keyName = Ox.KEYS[event.keyCode] || '',
             keyNames = keyName ? [keyName] : [],
@@ -30,27 +31,27 @@ Ox.Keyboard = (function() {
             }
         });
         key = keyNames.join('_');
-        if (focused === null || !Ox.UI.elements[focused].hasClass('OxInput')) {
+        if (focused !== null || !$focused.hasClass('OxInput')) {
             bound.forEach(function(id) {
                 Ox.UI.elements[id].triggerEvent('key_' + key);
             });
         }
         if (focused !== null && bound.indexOf(focused) == -1) {
-            Ox.UI.elements[focused].triggerEvent('key_' + key);
+            $focused.triggerEvent('key_' + key);
             // prevent Chrome from scrolling, or going back in history
             if (
                 [
                     'backspace', 'down', 'left', 'right', 'space', 'up'
                 ].indexOf(key) > -1
-                && !Ox.UI.elements[focused].hasClass('OxInput')
-                && !Ox.UI.elements[focused].hasClass('OxAutocompleteMenu')
+                && !$focused.hasClass('OxInput')
+                && !$focused.hasClass('OxAutocompleteMenu')
             ) {
                 ret = false;
             }
             // prevent cursor in input field from moving to start or end
             if (
                 ['down', 'up'].indexOf(key) > -1
-                && Ox.UI.elements[focused].hasClass('OxAutocompleteMenu')
+                && $focused.hasClass('OxAutocompleteMenu')
             ) {
                 ret = false;
             }
@@ -64,9 +65,7 @@ Ox.Keyboard = (function() {
                 clearTimeout(triggerTimeout);
                 triggerTimeout = setTimeout(function() {
                     if (focused !== null) {
-                        Ox.UI.elements[focused].triggerEvent('keys', {
-                            keys: buffer
-                        });
+                        $focused.triggerEvent('keys', {keys: buffer});
                     }
                 }, 250);
             }