diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
index 5f68333f..654f3b97 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ public class CordovaActivity extends Activity {
         if ("media".equals(volumePref.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH))) {
             setVolumeControlStream(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
         }
-
-        appView.getView().requestFocusFromTouch();
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
@@ -189,6 +187,7 @@ public class CordovaActivity extends Activity {
 
         int backgroundColor = preferences.getInteger("BackgroundColor", Color.BLACK);
         root.setBackgroundColor(backgroundColor);
+        appView.getView().requestFocusFromTouch();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewImpl.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewImpl.java
index aa816fbe..8efb1e08 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewImpl.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewImpl.java
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ public class CordovaWebViewImpl implements CordovaWebView {
     @Deprecated
     public void hideCustomView() {
         // This code is adapted from the original Android Browser code, licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
-        Log.d(TAG, "Hiding Custom View");
         if (mCustomView == null) return;
+        Log.d(TAG, "Hiding Custom View");
 
         // Hide the custom view.
         mCustomView.setVisibility(View.GONE);