diff --git a/core/modules/startup/rootwidget.js b/core/modules/startup/rootwidget.js
index bf96c6fbd..d02748b28 100644
--- a/core/modules/startup/rootwidget.js
+++ b/core/modules/startup/rootwidget.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ exports.startup = function() {
 			console.log("Error in selector: ",selector)
 		}
 		if(element && element.focus) {
-			element.focus();
+			element.focus(event.paramObject);
 		}
 	});
 	// Install the scroller
diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tm-focus-selector.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tm-focus-selector.tid
index dc41ad393..b3cb9011d 100644
--- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tm-focus-selector.tid	
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tm-focus-selector.tid	
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ The `tm-focus-selector` message sets the focus to the DOM element identified by
 
 |!Name |!Description |
 |param |Selector identifying the DOM element to be focussed  |
+|paramObject |Optional hashmap of additional parameters passed to the `focus` command |
 
+<<.tip """preventScroll="true" prevents the browser from scrolling to the focused element""">>