diff --git a/Perspex.Input/FocusManager.cs b/Perspex.Input/FocusManager.cs
index 8d47ec6bf9..04344ba06c 100644
--- a/Perspex.Input/FocusManager.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Input/FocusManager.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ namespace Perspex.Input
     using System.Linq;
     using Perspex.VisualTree;
     using Splat;
+    using Perspex.Interactivity;
+
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Manages focus for the application.
@@ -23,6 +25,17 @@ namespace Perspex.Input
         private Dictionary<IFocusScope, IInputElement> focusScopes =
             new Dictionary<IFocusScope, IInputElement>();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="FocusManager"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public FocusManager()
+        {
+            InputElement.PointerPressedEvent.AddClassHandler(
+                typeof(IInputElement),
+                new EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs>(this.OnPreviewPointerPressed),
+                RoutingStrategies.Tunnel);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the instance of the <see cref="IFocusManager"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -135,6 +148,13 @@ namespace Perspex.Input
             this.Focus(e);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if the specified element can be focused.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="e">The element.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the element can be focused.</returns>
+        private static bool CanFocus(IInputElement e) => e.Focusable && e.IsEnabledCore && e.IsVisible;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the focus scope ancestors of the specified control, traversing popups.
         /// </summary>
@@ -155,5 +175,31 @@ namespace Perspex.Input
                     ((control as IHostedVisualTreeRoot)?.Host as IInputElement);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Global handler for pointer pressed events.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sender">The event sender.</param>
+        /// <param name="e">The event args.</param>
+        private void OnPreviewPointerPressed(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (sender == e.Source)
+            {
+                var ev = (PointerPressEventArgs)e;
+                var element = (ev.Device.Captured as IInputElement) ?? (e.Source as IInputElement);
+
+                if (element == null || !CanFocus(element))
+                {
+                    element = element.GetSelfAndVisualAncestors()
+                        .OfType<IInputElement>()
+                        .FirstOrDefault(x => CanFocus(x));
+                }
+
+                if (element != null)
+                {
+                    this.Focus(element);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Perspex.Input/MouseDevice.cs b/Perspex.Input/MouseDevice.cs
index 63f2dffae3..3022acc0d2 100644
--- a/Perspex.Input/MouseDevice.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Input/MouseDevice.cs
@@ -140,13 +140,6 @@ namespace Perspex.Input
 
                     source.RaiseEvent(e);
                 }
-
-                IInputElement focusable = this.GetFocusable(hit);
-
-                if (focusable != null && focusable.Focusable && focusable.IsEffectivelyVisible)
-                {
-                    focusable.Focus();
-                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -227,22 +220,6 @@ namespace Perspex.Input
             }
         }
 
-        private IInputElement GetFocusable(IVisual hit)
-        {
-            var inputFocus = this.Captured as IInputElement;
-
-            if (inputFocus != null && inputFocus.Focusable)
-            {
-                return inputFocus;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return hit.GetSelfAndVisualAncestors()
-                    .OfType<IInputElement>()
-                    .FirstOrDefault(x => x.Focusable);
-            }
-        }
-
         private IInteractive GetSource(IVisual hit)
         {
             return this.Captured ?? 
diff --git a/TestApplication/App.cs b/TestApplication/App.cs
index 40ec041c58..a4cd210465 100644
--- a/TestApplication/App.cs
+++ b/TestApplication/App.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
         public App()
             : base(new DefaultTheme())
         {
-            this.RegisterServices();
 #if PERSPEX_CAIRO
             CairoPlatform.Initialize();
 #else