diff --git a/build/bundle.js b/build/bundle.js
index b43a3ccf..6ca949ce 100644
--- a/build/bundle.js
+++ b/build/bundle.js
@@ -8741,6 +8741,8 @@ var ModalView = Backbone.View.extend({
     Main.getEventBaton().stealBaton('windowFocus', this.onWindowFocus, this);
     Main.getEventBaton().stealBaton('documentClick', this.onDocumentClick, this);
 
+    // blur the text input field so keydown events will not be caught by our
+    // preventDefaulters, allowing people to still refresh and launch inspector (etc)
     $('#commandTextField').blur();
   },
 
@@ -8749,6 +8751,8 @@ var ModalView = Backbone.View.extend({
     Main.getEventBaton().releaseBaton('keyup', this.onKeyUp, this);
     Main.getEventBaton().releaseBaton('windowFocus', this.onWindowFocus, this);
     Main.getEventBaton().releaseBaton('documentClick', this.onDocumentClick, this);
+
+    Main.getEventBaton().trigger('windowFocus');
   },
 
   onWindowFocus: function(e) {
@@ -17732,6 +17736,8 @@ var ModalView = Backbone.View.extend({
     Main.getEventBaton().stealBaton('windowFocus', this.onWindowFocus, this);
     Main.getEventBaton().stealBaton('documentClick', this.onDocumentClick, this);
 
+    // blur the text input field so keydown events will not be caught by our
+    // preventDefaulters, allowing people to still refresh and launch inspector (etc)
     $('#commandTextField').blur();
   },
 
@@ -17740,6 +17746,8 @@ var ModalView = Backbone.View.extend({
     Main.getEventBaton().releaseBaton('keyup', this.onKeyUp, this);
     Main.getEventBaton().releaseBaton('windowFocus', this.onWindowFocus, this);
     Main.getEventBaton().releaseBaton('documentClick', this.onDocumentClick, this);
+
+    Main.getEventBaton().trigger('windowFocus');
   },
 
   onWindowFocus: function(e) {
diff --git a/src/js/views/index.js b/src/js/views/index.js
index baf7d1f9..d274da3c 100644
--- a/src/js/views/index.js
+++ b/src/js/views/index.js
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ var ModalView = Backbone.View.extend({
     Main.getEventBaton().stealBaton('windowFocus', this.onWindowFocus, this);
     Main.getEventBaton().stealBaton('documentClick', this.onDocumentClick, this);
 
+    // blur the text input field so keydown events will not be caught by our
+    // preventDefaulters, allowing people to still refresh and launch inspector (etc)
     $('#commandTextField').blur();
   },
 
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@ var ModalView = Backbone.View.extend({
     Main.getEventBaton().releaseBaton('keyup', this.onKeyUp, this);
     Main.getEventBaton().releaseBaton('windowFocus', this.onWindowFocus, this);
     Main.getEventBaton().releaseBaton('documentClick', this.onDocumentClick, this);
+
+    Main.getEventBaton().trigger('windowFocus');
   },
 
   onWindowFocus: function(e) {