diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-preferences-dialog/gr-diff-preferences-dialog.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-preferences-dialog/gr-diff-preferences-dialog.js
index 9a9a6d7745..f6f48b3c7b 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-preferences-dialog/gr-diff-preferences-dialog.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-preferences-dialog/gr-diff-preferences-dialog.js
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 
     getFocusStops() {
       return {
-        start: this.$.contextSelect,
+        start: this.$.diffPreferences.$.contextSelect,
         end: this.$.saveButton,
       };
     },
 
     resetFocus() {
-      this.$.contextSelect.focus();
+      this.$.diffPreferences.$.contextSelect.focus();
     },
 
     _computeHeaderClass(changed) {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select.js
index 357ab40af8..ecf542f6aa 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select.js
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
       this.bindValue = this.nativeSelect.value;
     },
 
+    focus() {
+      this.nativeSelect.focus();
+    },
+
     ready() {
       // If not set via the property, set bind-value to the element value.
       if (this.bindValue == undefined) {