diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/FocusManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/FocusManager.cs
index 651210fc2b..72a13d385d 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/FocusManager.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/FocusManager.cs
@@ -75,30 +75,44 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
 
             if (element is not null)
             {
-                if (!CanFocus(element))
-                    return false;
+                return FocusCore(keyboardDevice, element, method, keyModifiers);
+            }
+
+            if (_focusRoot?.GetValue(FocusedElementProperty) is { } restore && restore != Current)
+            {
+                return FocusCore(keyboardDevice, restore, method, keyModifiers);
+            }
+
+            _focusRoot = null;
+            keyboardDevice.SetFocusedElement(null, NavigationMethod.Unspecified, KeyModifiers.None, false);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private bool FocusCore(
+            KeyboardDevice keyboardDevice,
+            IInputElement element,
+            NavigationMethod method,
+            KeyModifiers keyModifiers)
+        {
+            if (!CanFocus(element))
+                return false;
+
+            keyboardDevice.SetFocusedElement(element, method, keyModifiers);
 
-                if (GetFocusScope(element) is StyledElement scope)
+            if (keyboardDevice.FocusedElement is { } effectivelyFocusedElement)
+            {
+                if (GetFocusScope(effectivelyFocusedElement) is { } scope)
                 {
-                    scope.SetValue(FocusedElementProperty, element);
+                    scope.SetValue(FocusedElementProperty, effectivelyFocusedElement);
                     _focusRoot = GetFocusRoot(scope);
                 }
 
-                keyboardDevice.SetFocusedElement(element, method, keyModifiers);
-                return true;
-            }
-            else if (_focusRoot?.GetValue(FocusedElementProperty) is { } restore &&
-                restore != Current &&
-                Focus(restore))
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _focusRoot = null;
-                keyboardDevice.SetFocusedElement(null, NavigationMethod.Unspecified, KeyModifiers.None, false);
-                return false;
+                return effectivelyFocusedElement == element;
             }
+
+            _focusRoot = null;
+            keyboardDevice.SetFocusedElement(null, NavigationMethod.Unspecified, KeyModifiers.None, false);
+            return false;
         }
 
         internal void ClearFocusOnElementRemoved(IInputElement removedElement, Visual oldParent)
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/IFocusManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/IFocusManager.cs
index d9e8d36f8b..2cf51c7965 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/IFocusManager.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/IFocusManager.cs
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
         /// If <paramref name="element"/> is null, this method tries to clear the focus. However, it is not advised.
         /// For a better user experience, focus should be moved to another element when possible.
         ///
-        /// When this method return <c>true</c>, it is not guaranteed that the focus has been moved
-        /// to <paramref name="element"/>. The focus might have been redirected to another element.
+        /// When this method returns <c>true</c>, the focus has been moved to <paramref name="element"/>.
+        /// When this method returns <c>false</c>, the focus may have been canceled or redirected to another element.
         /// </remarks>
         bool Focus(
             IInputElement? element,
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Input/InputElement_Focus.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Input/InputElement_Focus.cs
index 45d665b591..9e835b2427 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Input/InputElement_Focus.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Input/InputElement_Focus.cs
@@ -1064,6 +1064,129 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Input
             }
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Focus_In_Scope_Should_Not_Change_When_Focus_Canceled()
+        {
+            using var app = UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.RealFocus);
+            var first = new Button { Name = "First" };
+            var second = new Button { Name = "Second" };
+
+            var root = new TestRoot
+            {
+                Child = new StackPanel
+                {
+                    Children =
+                    {
+                        first,
+                        second
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
+            var focusManager = (FocusManager)root.FocusManager;
+
+            // Focus the first element
+            first.Focus();
+            Assert.Same(first, focusManager.GetFocusedElement(root));
+
+            // Cancel focus change
+            second.GettingFocus += (_, e) => e.TryCancel();
+
+            // Move the focus to the second element: it should fail
+            var focusResult = focusManager.Focus(second);
+            Assert.False(focusResult);
+            Assert.Same(first, KeyboardDevice.Instance?.FocusedElement);
+
+            // FocusedElement for the scope should remain the same
+            var newFocusedElementInScope = focusManager.GetFocusedElement(root);
+            Assert.Same(first, newFocusedElementInScope);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Focus_In_Scope_Should_Match_Redirected_Element_When_Focus_Redirected()
+        {
+            using var app = UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.RealFocus);
+            var first = new Button { Name = "First" };
+            var second = new Button { Name = "Second" };
+            var third = new Button { Name = "Third" };
+
+            var root = new TestRoot
+            {
+                Child = new StackPanel
+                {
+                    Children =
+                    {
+                        first,
+                        second,
+                        third
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
+            var focusManager = (FocusManager)root.FocusManager;
+
+            // Focus the first element
+            first.Focus();
+            Assert.Same(first, focusManager.GetFocusedElement(root));
+
+            // Redirect focus change
+            second.GettingFocus += (_, e) => e.TrySetNewFocusedElement(third);
+
+            // Move the focus to the second element: it should fail
+            var focusResult = focusManager.Focus(second);
+            Assert.False(focusResult);
+            Assert.Same(third, KeyboardDevice.Instance?.FocusedElement);
+
+            // FocusedElement for the scope should have moved to the redirected element
+            var newFocusedElementInScope = focusManager.GetFocusedElement(root);
+            Assert.Same(third, newFocusedElementInScope);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Focus_Should_Return_To_First_Window_When_Second_Is_Closed()
+        {
+            using var app = UnitTestApplication.Start(
+                TestServices.StyledWindow.With(keyboardDevice: () => new KeyboardDevice()));
+            var first = new Button { Name = "FirstButton" };
+            var second = new Button { Name = "SecondButton" };
+
+            var window1 = new Window
+            {
+                Content = first
+            };
+
+            var window2 = new Window
+            {
+                Content = second
+            };
+
+            window1.Show();
+
+            // Focus the first button in the first window
+            first.Focus();
+            Assert.Same(first, KeyboardDevice.Instance?.FocusedElement);
+            Assert.Same(first, window1.FocusManager.GetFocusedElement());
+
+            window2.Show();
+
+            // Focus the second button in the second window
+            second.Focus();
+            Assert.Same(second, KeyboardDevice.Instance?.FocusedElement);
+            Assert.Same(second, window2.FocusManager.GetFocusedElement());
+
+            // Close the second window, focus should be lost
+            window2.Close();
+            Assert.Null(KeyboardDevice.Instance?.FocusedElement);
+            Assert.Null(window2.FocusManager.GetFocusedElement());
+
+            // Activate the first window again
+            window1.PlatformImpl?.Activated?.Invoke();
+
+            // Focus should have moved back to the first button in the first window
+            Assert.Same(first, KeyboardDevice.Instance?.FocusedElement);
+            Assert.Same(first, window1.FocusManager.GetFocusedElement());
+        }
+
         private class TestFocusScope : Panel, IFocusScope
         {
         }