diff --git a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
index 2b89878a28..68dc7d74d3 100644
--- a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
+++ b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ function ($compile, $parse, $document, $position, dateFilter, datepickerPopupCon
           updatePosition();
           $document.bind('click', documentClickBind);
           element.unbind('focus', elementFocusBind);
-          element.focus();
+          element[0].focus();
         } else {
           $document.unbind('click', documentClickBind);
           element.bind('focus', elementFocusBind);
@@ -427,4 +427,4 @@ function ($compile, $parse, $document, $position, dateFilter, datepickerPopupCon
       });
     }
   };
-}]);
\ No newline at end of file
+}]);