diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 6b39ea8848..01af3356e0 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -2602,7 +2602,7 @@ static const char *ASDisplayNodeDrawingPriorityKey = "ASDrawingPriority";
 
 - (BOOL)shouldUpdateFocusInContext:(UIFocusUpdateContext *)context
 {
-  return YES;
+  return NO;
 }
 
 - (void)didUpdateFocusInContext:(UIFocusUpdateContext *)context withAnimationCoordinator:(UIFocusAnimationCoordinator *)coordinator
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
index dbbf6d504c..923e9763ee 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ if (shouldApply) { _layer.layerProperty = (layerValueExpr); } else { ASDisplayNo
 // Focus Engine
 - (BOOL)canBecomeFocused
 {
-  return YES;
+  return NO;
 }
 
 - (void)setNeedsFocusUpdate
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if (shouldApply) { _layer.layerProperty = (layerValueExpr); } else { ASDisplayNo
 
 - (BOOL)shouldUpdateFocusInContext:(UIFocusUpdateContext *)context
 {
-  return YES;
+  return NO;
 }
 
 - (void)didUpdateFocusInContext:(UIFocusUpdateContext *)context withAnimationCoordinator:(UIFocusAnimationCoordinator *)coordinator