diff --git a/public/js/icinga/loader.js b/public/js/icinga/loader.js
index 918b890d8..96e7b5a92 100644
--- a/public/js/icinga/loader.js
+++ b/public/js/icinga/loader.js
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
                 $container.scrollTop(scrollPos);
             }
             if (origFocus) {
-                origFocus.focus();
+                $(origFocus).focus();
             }
 
             // TODO: this.icinga.events.refreshContainer(container);