diff --git a/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js b/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js
index 0dbb920fb3f..91a2b62cada 100644
--- a/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js
@@ -152,14 +152,6 @@
         _target && target.fire('mouseout', { e: e });
       });
       this._hoveredTargets = [];
-
-      if (this._iTextInstances) {
-        this._iTextInstances.forEach(function(obj) {
-          if (obj.isEditing) {
-            obj.hiddenTextarea.focus();
-          }
-        });
-      }
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/mixins/itext_behavior.mixin.js b/src/mixins/itext_behavior.mixin.js
index 4d075b4f4a4..caf591610c1 100644
--- a/src/mixins/itext_behavior.mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/itext_behavior.mixin.js
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@
         return;
       }
 
+      // regain focus
+      document.activeElement !== this.hiddenTextarea && this.hiddenTextarea.focus();
+
       var newSelectionStart = this.getSelectionStartFromPointer(options.e),
           currentStart = this.selectionStart,
           currentEnd = this.selectionEnd;