diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/VideoEditor.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/VideoEditor.js
index 13141c3e..dacc02d1 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/VideoEditor.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/VideoEditor.js
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ Ox.VideoEditor <f> VideoEditor Object
 // fixme: should be VideoAnnotationEditor
 
 Ox.VideoEditor = function(options, self) {
-
     self = self || {};
     var that = Ox.Element({}, self)
             .defaults({
@@ -1137,7 +1136,8 @@ Ox.VideoEditor = function(options, self) {
         if (Ox.isUndefined(data)) {
             // doubleclick on small timeline
             data = getAnnotation();
-        } else if (!data.id) {
+        } else if (!data.id && Ox.UI.elements[that.oxid]) {
+            // focus only if in the dom
             that.gainFocus();
         }
         // FIXME