diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/confirm.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/confirm.js
index 5a103ca70..efbc686df 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/confirm.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/confirm.js
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ const $custom = $("#confirm-dialog-custom");
 const DELETE_NOTE_BUTTON_ID = "confirm-dialog-delete-note";
 
 let resolve;
+let $originallyFocused; // element focused before the dialog was opened so we can return to it afterwards
 
 function confirm(message) {
+    $originallyFocused = $(':focus');
+
     $custom.hide();
 
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
@@ -55,6 +58,11 @@ $dialog.on("hidden.bs.modal", () => {
     if (resolve) {
         resolve(false);
     }
+
+    if ($originallyFocused) {
+        $originallyFocused.focus();
+        $originallyFocused = null;
+    }
 });
 
 function doResolve(ret) {
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/info.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/info.js
index 35e067741..5a1eb3193 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/info.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/info.js
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ const $infoContent = $("#info-dialog-content");
 const $okButton = $("#info-dialog-ok-button");
 
 let resolve;
+let $originallyFocused; // element focused before the dialog was opened so we can return to it afterwards
 
 function info(message) {
+    $originallyFocused = $(':focus');
+
     utils.closeActiveDialog();
 
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
@@ -24,6 +27,11 @@ $dialog.on("hidden.bs.modal", () => {
     if (resolve) {
         resolve();
     }
+
+    if ($originallyFocused) {
+        $originallyFocused.focus();
+        $originallyFocused = null;
+    }
 });
 
 $okButton.click(() => $dialog.modal("hide"));
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js
index fc2983f9d..dbcda42cf 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/branches.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import treeCache from "./tree_cache.js";
 import treeUtils from "./tree_utils.js";
 import hoistedNoteService from "./hoisted_note.js";
 import noteDetailService from "./note_detail.js";
+import confirmDialog from "../dialogs/confirm.js";
 
 async function moveBeforeNode(nodesToMove, beforeNode) {
     nodesToMove = await filterRootNote(nodesToMove);
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ async function moveToNode(nodesToMove, toNode) {
 async function deleteNodes(nodes) {
     nodes = await filterRootNote(nodes);
 
-    if (nodes.length === 0 || !confirm('Are you sure you want to delete select note(s) and all the sub-notes?')) {
+    if (nodes.length === 0 || !await confirmDialog.confirm('Are you sure you want to delete select note(s) and all the sub-notes?')) {
         return false;
     }