diff --git a/io/router/key_test.go b/io/router/key_test.go
index b8dc9e92..2e39a3db 100644
--- a/io/router/key_test.go
+++ b/io/router/key_test.go
@@ -363,11 +363,11 @@ func TestKeyRouting(t *testing.T) {
 	r2.Queue(A, B)
 
 	// With focus, the events should traverse the branch of the hit tree
-	// containing the focused element, and then every handler.
+	// containing the focused element.
 	assertKeyEvent(t, r2.Events(&handlers[4]), false)
 	assertKeyEvent(t, r2.Events(&handlers[3]), true)
 	assertKeyEvent(t, r2.Events(&handlers[2]), false)
-	assertKeyEvent(t, r2.Events(&handlers[1]), false, B)
+	assertKeyEvent(t, r2.Events(&handlers[1]), false)
 	assertKeyEvent(t, r2.Events(&handlers[0]), false, A)
 }
 
diff --git a/io/router/router.go b/io/router/router.go
index 3f4a40aa..c7fad915 100644
--- a/io/router/router.go
+++ b/io/router/router.go
@@ -221,12 +221,6 @@ func (q *Router) queueKeyEvent(e key.Event) {
 		n := &pq.hitTree[idx]
 		if focused {
 			idx = n.next
-			if idx == -1 {
-				// No handler found in focus ancestor tree.
-				// Try all handlers.
-				idx = len(pq.hitTree) - 1
-				focused = false
-			}
 		} else {
 			idx--
 		}