diff --git a/js/widgets/popup.js b/js/widgets/popup.js
index fc89a4be1f3..cc9a62b17ee 100644
--- a/js/widgets/popup.js
+++ b/js/widgets/popup.js
@@ -659,11 +659,16 @@ $.widget( "mobile.popup", $.mobile.widget, {
 	},
 
 	_closePrereqsDone: function() {
-		this._ui.container.removeAttr( "tabindex" );
+		var container = this._ui.container;
+
+		container.removeAttr( "tabindex" );
 
 		// remove the global mutex for popups
 		$.mobile.popup.active = undefined;
 
+		// Blur elements inside the container, including the container
+		$( ":focus", container[ 0 ] ).add( container[ 0 ] ).blur();
+
 		// alert users that the popup is closed
 		this._trigger( "afterclose" );
 	},