diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java
index 73a13fb67fcd6..b05d11193c8f0 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java
@@ -287,11 +287,6 @@ public class KeyguardHostView extends KeyguardViewBase {
 
         showPrimarySecurityScreen(false);
         updateSecurityViews();
-
-        // Make sure at least this view is focusable in case nothing below it is. Otherwise,
-        // requestFocus() on this view will fail and allow events, such as volume keys, to be
-        // handled by the fallback handler.  See bug 7546960 for details.
-        setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
     }
 
     private boolean shouldEnableAddWidget() {
diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardViewManager.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardViewManager.java
index dac852a862bb0..b6cf4dab77ab1 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardViewManager.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/keyguard/KeyguardViewManager.java
@@ -153,11 +153,18 @@ public class KeyguardViewManager {
 
         @Override
         public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent event) {
-            if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN && mKeyguardView != null) {
-                int keyCode = event.getKeyCode();
-                if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK && mKeyguardView.handleBackKey()) {
-                    return true;
-                } else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU && mKeyguardView.handleMenuKey()) {
+            if (mKeyguardView != null) {
+                // Always process back and menu keys, regardless of focus
+                if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+                    int keyCode = event.getKeyCode();
+                    if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK && mKeyguardView.handleBackKey()) {
+                        return true;
+                    } else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU && mKeyguardView.handleMenuKey()) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+                // Always process media keys, regardless of focus
+                if (mKeyguardView.dispatchKeyEvent(event)) {
                     return true;
                 }
             }