diff --git a/web-client/iron-remote-desktop/src/iron-remote-desktop.svelte b/web-client/iron-remote-desktop/src/iron-remote-desktop.svelte
index d18e0a00..7e30ae2e 100644
--- a/web-client/iron-remote-desktop/src/iron-remote-desktop.svelte
+++ b/web-client/iron-remote-desktop/src/iron-remote-desktop.svelte
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
                 // canvas first in order to receive paste events.
                 // wasmService.mouseButtonState(state, isDown, false);
                 // Focus `contenteditable` element to receive `on_paste` events
-                screenViewer.focus();
+                canvas.focus();
                 // Finish the focus sequence on Firefox
                 ffCnavasFocused = true;
             } else {