diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
index ea3a14cbe6..4b2e5cf7b7 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = frappe.ui.form.ControlData.extend({
 				me.autocomplete_open = false;
 			},
 			focus: function( event, ui ) {
+				event.preventDefault();
 				if(ui.item.action) {
 					return false;
 				}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filters.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filters.js
index c414140a7f..31f49c1032 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filters.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filters.js
@@ -402,8 +402,7 @@ frappe.ui.FieldSelect = Class.extend({
 				minLength: 0,
 				autoFocus: true,
 				focus: function(event, ui) {
-					ui.item && me.$select.val(ui.item.label);
-					return false;
+					event.preventDefault();
 				},
 				select: function(event, ui) {
 					me.selected_doctype = ui.item.doctype;
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/communication.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/communication.js
index 4f979470af..70227ff056 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/communication.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/communication.js
@@ -426,8 +426,7 @@ frappe.views.CommunicationComposer = Class.extend({
 				},
 				appendTo: this.dialog.$wrapper,
 				focus: function() {
-					// prevent value inserted on focus
-					return false;
+					event.preventDefault();
 				},
 				select: function( event, ui ) {
 					var terms = split( this.value );
@@ -443,4 +442,3 @@ frappe.views.CommunicationComposer = Class.extend({
 			});
 	}
 });
-