diff --git a/framebuffer/fbtk.h b/framebuffer/fbtk.h
index a3f01557a..f2b09e51f 100644
--- a/framebuffer/fbtk.h
+++ b/framebuffer/fbtk.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ typedef enum fbtk_callback_type {
 	FBTK_CBT_REDRAW,
 	FBTK_CBT_DESTROY,
 	FBTK_CBT_USER,
+	FBTK_CBT_STRIP_FOCUS,
 	FBTK_CBT_END,
 } fbtk_callback_type;
 
diff --git a/framebuffer/fbtk/fbtk.c b/framebuffer/fbtk/fbtk.c
index d333d20ff..b29fe9fb1 100644
--- a/framebuffer/fbtk/fbtk.c
+++ b/framebuffer/fbtk/fbtk.c
@@ -729,6 +729,9 @@ fbtk_post_callback(fbtk_widget_t *widget, fbtk_callback_type cbt, ...)
 		case FBTK_CBT_USER:
 			break;
 
+		case FBTK_CBT_STRIP_FOCUS:
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -749,6 +752,13 @@ fbtk_set_focus(fbtk_widget_t *widget)
 	/* ensure we have the root widget */
 	root = fbtk_get_root_widget(widget);
 
+	if (root->u.root.input != NULL &&
+			root->u.root.input != widget) {
+		/* inform previous holder of focus that it's being stripped
+		 * of focus */
+		fbtk_post_callback(root->u.root.input, FBTK_CBT_STRIP_FOCUS);
+	}
+
 	root->u.root.input = widget;
 }