diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js
index 3db59d643d..dcaea114bd 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js
@@ -272,11 +272,7 @@ function egw_keyHandler(_keyCode, _shift, _ctrl, _alt) {
 		var appMgr = egw_getAppObjectManager(false);
 		if (appMgr)
 		{
-			var focusedObject = appMgr.getSelectedObjects();
-			if(focusedObject.length)
-			{
-				focusedObject = focusedObject[0] || false;
-			}
+			var focusedObject = appMgr.getFocusedObject();
 
 			if (!focusedObject)
 			{