diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Core/View.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Core/View.cs
index b030008d9..3a5a6d5c0 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Core/View.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Core/View.cs
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 			if (subviews == null || subviews.Count == 0)
 				return false;
 			foreach (var view in subviews)
-				if (view.OnKeyDown (keyEvent))
+				if (view.HasFocus && view.OnKeyDown (keyEvent))
 					return true;
 
 			return false;
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 			if (subviews == null || subviews.Count == 0)
 				return false;
 			foreach (var view in subviews)
-				if (view.OnKeyUp (keyEvent))
+				if (view.HasFocus && view.OnKeyUp (keyEvent))
 					return true;
 
 			return false;