diff --git a/qt/aqt/data/web/js/editor.ts b/qt/aqt/data/web/js/editor.ts
index feae3fcc8..20a1d7dea 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/data/web/js/editor.ts
+++ b/qt/aqt/data/web/js/editor.ts
@@ -280,10 +280,10 @@ function onFocus(evt: FocusEvent): void {
 }
 
 function focusField(n: number): void {
-    const field = document.getElementById(`f${n}`) as EditingArea;
+    const field = getEditorField(n);
 
     if (field) {
-        field.focusEditable();
+        field.editingArea.focusEditable();
     }
 }
 
@@ -606,6 +606,11 @@ function adjustFieldAmount(amount: number): void {
     }
 }
 
+function getEditorField(n: number): EditorField | null {
+    const fields = document.getElementById("fields").children;
+    return (fields[n] as EditorField) ?? null;
+}
+
 function forEditorField<T>(
     values: T[],
     func: (field: EditorField, value: T) => void