diff --git a/static/js/pandora/account.js b/static/js/pandora/account.js
index 3fe12e6c..ebcab75a 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/account.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/account.js
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ pandora.ui.accountForm = function(action, value) {
                                         ? pandora.autovalidateUsername : pandora.autovalidateEmail,
                                     validate: pandora.validateUser(selected, true),
                                     value: ''
-                                }).focusInput();
+                                }).focusInput(true);
                                 that.$element.find('.OxFormMessage:visible').html('').hide();
                                 pandora.$ui.accountDialog.disableButton('submitReset');
                             }
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/findElement.js b/static/js/pandora/findElement.js
index 92c15c11..0b3fbdc4 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/findElement.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/findElement.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pandora.ui.findElement = function() {
                                 var key = data.selected[0].id;
                                 pandora.$ui.findInput.options({
                                     autocomplete: autocompleteFunction()
-                                }).focusInput();
+                                }).focusInput(true);
                             }
                         }),
                 ] : [], [
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pandora.ui.findElement = function() {
                                     pandora.$ui.findInput.options({
                                         autocomplete: autocompleteFunction(),
                                         placeholder: ''
-                                    }).focusInput();
+                                    }).focusInput(true);
                                 }
                             }
                         }),
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/home.js b/static/js/pandora/home.js
index 328d0925..cdf98cc9 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/home.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/home.js
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ pandora.ui.home = function() {
     that.fadeInScreen = function() {
         that.appendTo(Ox.UI.$body).animate({opacity: 1}, 500, function() {
             that.find(':not(#logo)').animate({opacity: 1}, 250, function() {
-                $findInput.focusInput();
+                $findInput.focusInput(true);
             });
         });
         $logo.animate({width: '320px'}, 500);
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ pandora.ui.home = function() {
         $logo.css({width: '320px'});
         that.find(':not(#logo)').css({opacity: 1});
         that.css({opacity: 1}).appendTo(Ox.UI.$body);
-        $findInput.focusInput();
+        $findInput.focusInput(true);
         return that;
     };
 
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/listDialog.js b/static/js/pandora/listDialog.js
index 14d39f7b..ee1a2e86 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/listDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/listDialog.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pandora.ui.listDialog = function(section) {
                         });
                         // fixme: this is a bit weird
                         setTimeout(function() {
-                            pandora.$ui.findIconItemInput.focusInput();
+                            pandora.$ui.findIconItemInput.focusInput(true);
                         }, 250);
                     }
                 }),