diff --git a/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml b/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml
index 1c3b35a15..912661501 100644
--- a/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml
+++ b/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ Page {
         }
 
         function onOpenLinkedFeature( linkedFeature ) {
-          root.forceActiveFocus() //prevent app freeze as mentioned in issue #3538
           root.openLinkedFeature( linkedFeature )
         }
       }