diff --git a/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.ts b/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.ts
index 865604158ae..3c7f2987d2d 100644
--- a/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.ts
+++ b/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.ts
@@ -158,14 +158,6 @@
         nestedTarget && nestedTarget.fire('mouseout', { e: e });
       }, this);
       this._hoveredTargets = [];
-
-      if (this._iTextInstances) {
-        this._iTextInstances.forEach(function(obj) {
-          if (obj.isEditing) {
-            obj.hiddenTextarea.focus();
-          }
-        });
-      }
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/mixins/itext_behavior.mixin.ts b/src/mixins/itext_behavior.mixin.ts
index d2d1c3109f8..fee13429c31 100644
--- a/src/mixins/itext_behavior.mixin.ts
+++ b/src/mixins/itext_behavior.mixin.ts
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@ import { removeFromArray } from '../util/internals';
         return;
       }
 
+      // regain focus
+      document.activeElement !== this.hiddenTextarea && this.hiddenTextarea.focus();
+
       var newSelectionStart = this.getSelectionStartFromPointer(options.e),
           currentStart = this.selectionStart,
           currentEnd = this.selectionEnd;