diff --git a/modules/backend/assets/js/october.tab.js b/modules/backend/assets/js/october.tab.js
index c53b6453c..2420f74c1 100644
--- a/modules/backend/assets/js/october.tab.js
+++ b/modules/backend/assets/js/october.tab.js
@@ -433,7 +433,9 @@
     /*
      * Detect invalid fields, focus the tab
      */
-    $(window).on('ajaxInvalidField', function(ev, element, name){
+    $(window).on('ajaxInvalidField', function(event, element, name, messages, isFirst){
+        if (!isFirst) return
+        event.preventDefault()
         element.closest('[data-control=tab]').ocTab('goToElement', element)
         element.focus()
     })
diff --git a/modules/cms/assets/js/october.cmspage.js b/modules/cms/assets/js/october.cmspage.js
index 1785e11a8..ccf903e0d 100644
--- a/modules/cms/assets/js/october.cmspage.js
+++ b/modules/cms/assets/js/october.cmspage.js
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@
         /*
          * Detect invalid fields, uncollapse the panel
          */
-        $(window).on('ajaxInvalidField', function(ev, element, name){
+        $(window).on('ajaxInvalidField', function(ev, element, name, messages, isFirst){
+            if (!isFirst) return
+            event.preventDefault()
 
             var $panel = element.closest('.form-tabless-fields.collapsed'),
                 $primaryPanel = element.closest('.control-tabs.primary.collapsed')
diff --git a/modules/system/assets/js/framework.js b/modules/system/assets/js/framework.js
index 54c85fb29..781241d31 100644
--- a/modules/system/assets/js/framework.js
+++ b/modules/system/assets/js/framework.js
@@ -215,10 +215,7 @@ if (window.jQuery === undefined)
                             $(window).trigger(_event, [fieldElement, fieldName, fieldMessages, isFirstInvalidField])
 
                             if (isFirstInvalidField) {
-                                if (!_event.isDefaultPrevented()) {
-                                    // Bug in Chrome, calling events too early
-                                    setTimeout(function(){ fieldElement.focus() }, 1)
-                                }
+                                if (!_event.isDefaultPrevented()) fieldElement.focus()
                                 isFirstInvalidField = false
                             }
                         }