diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/discourse_route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/discourse_route.js
index 5ad8a0cea52..a4ba03ee2b5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/discourse_route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/discourse_route.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Discourse.Route.reopenClass({
     if ($.magnificPopup && $.magnificPopup.instance) { $.magnificPopup.instance.close(); }
 
     // Remove any link focus
-    $('a').blur();
+    $(document.activeElement).blur();
 
     Discourse.set('notifyCount',0);