diff --git a/mozilla/mail/components/compose/content/MsgComposeCommands.js b/mozilla/mail/components/compose/content/MsgComposeCommands.js
index 710b32fff24..cc0d39f7a5b 100644
--- a/mozilla/mail/components/compose/content/MsgComposeCommands.js
+++ b/mozilla/mail/components/compose/content/MsgComposeCommands.js
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ var gComposeRecyclingListener = {
     disableEditableFields();
     ReleaseGlobalVariables();
 
+    // Clear the focus
+    if (top.awInputElement.getAttribute('focused') != '')
+      top.awInputElement.removeAttribute('focused');
+
     //Reset Boxes size    
     document.getElementById("headers-box").removeAttribute("height");
     document.getElementById("appcontent").removeAttribute("height");