diff --git a/crates/common/src/event_messages.rs b/crates/common/src/event_messages.rs
index 008e6eb2e..f20d904bd 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/event_messages.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/event_messages.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ pub enum EventMessage {
     ActionRequestEvent(ActionRequestEvent),
     /// Focus the given accessibility NodeID
     FocusAccessibilityNode(NodeId),
+    /// Queue a focus the given accessibility NodeID
+    QueueFocusAccessibilityNode(NodeId),
     /// Focus the next accessibility Node
     FocusNextAccessibilityNode,
     /// Focus the previous accessibility Node
diff --git a/crates/hooks/src/use_focus.rs b/crates/hooks/src/use_focus.rs
index 7f516aedd..6afcf8ce3 100644
--- a/crates/hooks/src/use_focus.rs
+++ b/crates/hooks/src/use_focus.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ impl UseFocus {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Queue a focus to this node
+    pub fn queue_focus(&mut self) {
+        if !*self.is_focused.peek() {
+            self.platform
+                .send(EventMessage::QueueFocusAccessibilityNode(self.id))
+                .ok();
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Get the node focus ID
     pub fn id(&self) -> AccessibilityId {
         self.id
diff --git a/crates/renderer/src/app.rs b/crates/renderer/src/app.rs
index 7eb4de182..64534273f 100644
--- a/crates/renderer/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/renderer/src/app.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct App<State: 'static + Clone> {
     pub(crate) plugins: PluginsManager,
     pub(crate) measure_layout_on_next_render: bool,
     pub(crate) default_fonts: Vec<String>,
+    pub(crate) queued_focus_node: Option<AccessibilityId>,
 }
 
 impl<State: 'static + Clone> App<State> {
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ impl<State: 'static + Clone> App<State> {
             plugins,
             measure_layout_on_next_render: false,
             default_fonts,
+            queued_focus_node: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -229,6 +231,10 @@ impl<State: 'static + Clone> App<State> {
             rdom,
             &mut self.accessibility.accessibility_manager().lock().unwrap(),
         );
+
+        if let Some(node_id) = self.queued_focus_node.take() {
+            self.focus_node(node_id)
+        }
     }
 
     /// Send an event
@@ -287,6 +293,10 @@ impl<State: 'static + Clone> App<State> {
             .focus_node(node_id, &self.platform_sender, &self.window_env.window)
     }
 
+    pub fn queue_focus_node(&mut self, node_id: AccessibilityId) {
+        self.queued_focus_node = Some(node_id);
+    }
+
     pub fn focus_next_node(&self, direction: AccessibilityFocusDirection) {
         self.accessibility.focus_next_node(
             direction,
diff --git a/crates/renderer/src/event_loop.rs b/crates/renderer/src/event_loop.rs
index 2098d0d3c..196bbad75 100644
--- a/crates/renderer/src/event_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/renderer/src/event_loop.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ pub fn run_event_loop<State: Clone>(
             Event::UserEvent(EventMessage::FocusAccessibilityNode(node_id)) => {
                 app.focus_node(node_id);
             }
+            Event::UserEvent(EventMessage::QueueFocusAccessibilityNode(node_id)) => {
+                app.queue_focus_node(node_id);
+            }
             Event::UserEvent(EventMessage::RequestRerender) => {
                 app.window_env.window.request_redraw();
             }
diff --git a/examples/floating_editors.rs b/examples/floating_editors.rs
index 9d46cff1a..4597fa6af 100644
--- a/examples/floating_editors.rs
+++ b/examples/floating_editors.rs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ fn Editor() -> Element {
     let font_weight = if *is_bold.read() { "bold" } else { "normal" };
 
     use_hook(|| {
-        focus_manager.focus();
+        focus_manager.queue_focus();
     });
 
     let onclick = move |_: MouseEvent| {
@@ -195,9 +195,12 @@ fn Editor() -> Element {
         }
     };
 
+    let focus_id = focus_manager.attribute();
+
     rsx!(
         rect {
             onclick,
+            focus_id,
             width: "100%",
             height: "100%",
             rect {