diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Core/View.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Core/View.cs
index d9e33548a..ed6439a8b 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Core/View.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Core/View.cs
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 						SuperView?.EnsureFocus ();
 						if (SuperView != null && SuperView.Focused == null) {
 							SuperView.FocusNext ();
-							if (SuperView.Focused == null) {
+							if (SuperView.Focused == null && Application.Current != null) {
 								Application.Current.FocusNext ();
 							}
 							Application.EnsuresTopOnFront ();