diff --git a/source/braille.py b/source/braille.py
index e56847c999e..697306997d5 100644
--- a/source/braille.py
+++ b/source/braille.py
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ def handleGainFocus(self, obj, shouldAutoTether=True):
 			return
 		if shouldAutoTether:
 			self.setTether(self.TETHER_FOCUS, auto=True)
-		elif self._tether != self.TETHER_FOCUS:
+		if self._tether != self.TETHER_FOCUS:
 			return
 		self._doNewObject(itertools.chain(getFocusContextRegions(obj, oldFocusRegions=self.mainBuffer.regions), getFocusRegions(obj)))
 
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ def handleCaretMove(self, obj, shouldAutoTether=True):
 		prevTether = self._tether
 		if shouldAutoTether:
 			self.setTether(self.TETHER_FOCUS, auto=True)
-		elif prevTether != self.TETHER_FOCUS:
+		if self._tether != self.TETHER_FOCUS:
 			return
 		region = self.mainBuffer.regions[-1] if self.mainBuffer.regions else None
 		if region and region.obj==obj:
@@ -1830,11 +1830,11 @@ def handleUpdate(self, obj):
 	def handleReviewMove(self, shouldAutoTether=True):
 		if not self.enabled:
 			return
-		if not shouldAutoTether and self._tether != self.TETHER_REVIEW:
-			return
 		reviewPos = api.getReviewPosition()
 		if shouldAutoTether:
 			self.setTether(self.TETHER_REVIEW, auto=True)
+		if self._tether != self.TETHER_REVIEW:
+			return
 		region = self.mainBuffer.regions[-1] if self.mainBuffer.regions else None
 		if region and region.obj == reviewPos.obj:
 			self._doCursorMove(region)
diff --git a/source/globalCommands.py b/source/globalCommands.py
index 54aec95f533..1fc445dedea 100755
--- a/source/globalCommands.py
+++ b/source/globalCommands.py
@@ -1716,7 +1716,11 @@ def script_braille_toggleTether(self, gesture):
 			if newTetherChoice==braille.handler.TETHER_REVIEW:
 				braille.handler.handleReviewMove(shouldAutoTether=False)
 			else:
-				braille.handler.handleGainFocus(api.getFocusObject(),shouldAutoTether=False)
+				focus = api.getFocusObject()
+				if focus.treeInterceptor and not focus.treeInterceptor.passThrough:
+					braille.handler.handleGainFocus(focus.treeInterceptor,shouldAutoTether=False)
+				else:
+					braille.handler.handleGainFocus(focus,shouldAutoTether=False)
 		# Translators: Reports which position braille is tethered to
 		# (braille can be tethered automatically or to either focus or review position).
 		ui.message(_("Braille tethered %s") % labels[newIndex])
@@ -1924,18 +1928,26 @@ def script_braille_dots(self, gesture):
 	script_braille_dots.category=SCRCAT_BRAILLE
 
 	def script_braille_toFocus(self, gesture):
+		braille.handler.setTether(braille.handler.TETHER_FOCUS, auto=True)
 		if braille.handler.getTether() == braille.handler.TETHER_REVIEW:
 			self.script_navigatorObject_toFocus(gesture)
 		else:
-			if not braille.handler.mainBuffer.regions:
-				return
-			region = braille.handler.mainBuffer.regions[-1]
-			braille.handler.mainBuffer.focus(region)
-			if region.brailleCursorPos is not None:
-				braille.handler.mainBuffer.scrollTo(region, region.brailleCursorPos)
-			elif region.brailleSelectionStart is not None:
-				braille.handler.mainBuffer.scrollTo(region, region.brailleSelectionStart)
-			braille.handler.mainBuffer.updateDisplay()
+			obj = api.getFocusObject()
+			region = braille.handler.mainBuffer.regions[-1] if braille.handler.mainBuffer.regions else None
+			if region and region.obj==obj:
+				braille.handler.mainBuffer.focus(region)
+				if region.brailleCursorPos is not None:
+					braille.handler.mainBuffer.scrollTo(region, region.brailleCursorPos)
+				elif region.brailleSelectionStart is not None:
+					braille.handler.mainBuffer.scrollTo(region, region.brailleSelectionStart)
+				braille.handler.mainBuffer.updateDisplay()
+			else:
+				# We just tethered to focus from review,
+				# Handle this case as we just focused the object
+				if obj.treeInterceptor and not obj.treeInterceptor.passThrough:
+					braille.handler.handleGainFocus(obj.treeInterceptor,shouldAutoTether=False)
+				else:
+					braille.handler.handleGainFocus(obj,shouldAutoTether=False)
 	# Translators: Input help mode message for a braille command.
 	script_braille_toFocus.__doc__= _("Moves the braille display to the current focus")
 	script_braille_toFocus.category=SCRCAT_BRAILLE