diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs
index 2f53d00c7e..fe1d255bba 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using OpenTK.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -23,11 +24,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             set
             {
                 focus = value;
-                if (!focus)
-                    TriggerFocusLost();
+                if (!focus && HasFocus)
+                    inputManager.ChangeFocus(null);
             }
         }
 
+        private InputManager inputManager;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(UserInputManager inputManager)
+        {
+            this.inputManager = inputManager;
+        }
+
         protected override bool OnFocus(InputState state)
         {
             var result = base.OnFocus(state);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
index 686a1d513a..90068eb170 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         protected override bool OnFocus(InputState state)
         {
             //this is necessary as inputTextBox is masked away and therefore can't get focus :(
-            inputTextBox.TriggerFocus();
+            InputManager.ChangeFocus(inputTextBox);
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
index 0930c825b6..b1bc7e0c04 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         protected override bool OnFocus(InputState state)
         {
-            filter.Search.TriggerFocus();
+            InputManager.ChangeFocus(filter.Search);
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/LoginOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/LoginOverlay.cs
index e555600028..e2c2148201 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/LoginOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/LoginOverlay.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             settingsSection.Bounding = true;
             FadeIn(transition_time, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
 
-            settingsSection.TriggerFocus();
+            InputManager.ChangeFocus(settingsSection);
         }
 
         protected override void PopOut()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
index 5e433aa414..82596252b3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Music/PlaylistOverlay.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
 {
@@ -35,10 +36,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
         private readonly Bindable<WorkingBeatmap> beatmapBacking = new Bindable<WorkingBeatmap>();
 
         public IEnumerable<BeatmapSetInfo> BeatmapSets;
+        private InputManager inputManager;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuGameBase game, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps, OsuColour colours)
+        private void load(OsuGameBase game, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps, OsuColour colours, UserInputManager inputManager)
         {
+            this.inputManager = inputManager;
             this.beatmaps = beatmaps;
             trackManager = game.Audio.Track;
 
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Music
         protected override void PopIn()
         {
             filter.Search.HoldFocus = true;
-            Schedule(() => filter.Search.TriggerFocus());
+            Schedule(() => inputManager.ChangeFocus(filter.Search));
 
             ResizeTo(new Vector2(1, playlist_height), transition_duration, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
             FadeIn(transition_duration, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
index 561f81d6c3..c22a6e7411 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
@@ -51,9 +51,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
             Spacing = new Vector2(0f, 5f);
         }
 
+        private InputManager inputManager;
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours, APIAccess api)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, APIAccess api, UserInputManager inputManager)
         {
+            this.inputManager = inputManager;
             this.colours = colours;
             api?.Register(this);
         }
@@ -160,12 +163,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
                     break;
             }
 
-            form?.TriggerFocus();
+            if (form != null) inputManager.ChangeFocus(form);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnFocus(InputState state)
         {
-            form?.TriggerFocus();
+            if (form != null) inputManager.ChangeFocus(form);
             return base.OnFocus(state);
         }
 
@@ -174,6 +177,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
             private TextBox username;
             private TextBox password;
             private APIAccess api;
+            private InputManager inputManager;
 
             private void performLogin()
             {
@@ -182,8 +186,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
             }
 
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
-            private void load(APIAccess api, OsuConfigManager config)
+            private void load(APIAccess api, OsuConfigManager config, UserInputManager inputManager)
             {
+                this.inputManager = inputManager;
                 this.api = api;
                 Direction = FillDirection.Vertical;
                 Spacing = new Vector2(0, 5);
@@ -235,9 +240,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
                 Schedule(() =>
                 {
                     if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(username.Text))
-                        username.TriggerFocus();
+                        inputManager.ChangeFocus(username);
                     else
-                        password.TriggerFocus();
+                        inputManager.ChangeFocus(password);
                 });
 
                 return base.OnFocus(state);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs
index 943545e858..474631fd1e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsOverlay.cs
@@ -134,12 +134,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             FadeTo(0, TRANSITION_LENGTH / 2);
 
             searchTextBox.HoldFocus = false;
-            searchTextBox.TriggerFocusLost();
+            if (searchTextBox.HasFocus)
+                InputManager.ChangeFocus(null);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnFocus(InputState state)
         {
-            searchTextBox.TriggerFocus(state);
+            InputManager.ChangeFocus(searchTextBox);
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
index 7c7863acd1..94bc60a6ca 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         public void Deactivate()
         {
             searchTextBox.HoldFocus = false;
-            searchTextBox.TriggerFocusLost();
+            if (searchTextBox.HasFocus)
+                inputManager.ChangeFocus(searchTextBox);
         }
 
         public void Activate()
@@ -164,9 +165,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         private readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls:true)]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours, OsuGame osu)
+        private InputManager inputManager;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, OsuGame osu, UserInputManager inputManager)
         {
+            this.inputManager = inputManager;
+
             sortTabs.AccentColour = colours.GreenLight;
 
             if (osu != null)