diff --git a/tailbone/static/js/lib/jquery.ui.menubar.js b/tailbone/static/js/lib/jquery.ui.menubar.js
index 41fa2a69..a1559091 100644
--- a/tailbone/static/js/lib/jquery.ui.menubar.js
+++ b/tailbone/static/js/lib/jquery.ui.menubar.js
@@ -267,8 +267,12 @@
                 .removeAttr( "aria-hidden" )
                 .attr( "aria-expanded", "true" )
                 .menu("focus", event, menu.children( ".ui-menu-item" ).first() )
-            // TODO need a comment here why both events are triggered
-                .focus()
+                // TODO need a comment here why both events are triggered
+                // TODO: heh well given the above comment i'm not sure what the
+                // implications might be for disabling the focus() call..but it
+                // messes with text input focus in undesirable ways..so disable it
+                // we will..until we know why we shouldn't
+                // .focus()
                 .focusin();
             this.open = true;
         },