diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index f2e49c96dac56..3b91e00fe7446 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -3755,8 +3755,7 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
                     // find the best view to give focus to in this non-touch-mode with no-focus
                     View v = focusSearch(null, direction);
                     if (v != null && v.requestFocus(direction)) {
-                        finishInputEvent(q, true);
-                        return;
+                        return EVENT_HANDLED;
                     }
                 }
             }