diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/TitleBar.java b/src/com/android/browser/TitleBar.java
index fa22213..6c9130a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/TitleBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/TitleBar.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -389,6 +390,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public boolean requestFocus(int direction, Rect previouslyFocusedRect) {
+        return mBaseUi.isCustomViewShowing() ? false :
+            super.requestFocus(direction, previouslyFocusedRect);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public View focusSearch(View focused, int dir) {
         WebView web = getCurrentWebView();
         if (FOCUS_DOWN == dir && hasFocus() && web != null