diff --git a/src/common/containr.cpp b/src/common/containr.cpp
index 196ada8172..110cbd2687 100644
--- a/src/common/containr.cpp
+++ b/src/common/containr.cpp
@@ -711,6 +711,9 @@ bool wxSetFocusToChild(wxWindow *win, wxWindow **childLastFocused)
                 else
                     deepestVisibleWindow = NULL;
 
+                if ( (*childLastFocused)->IsTopLevel() )
+                    break;
+
                 *childLastFocused = (*childLastFocused)->GetParent();
             }