diff -r fcece45ef507 -r 79de32ba3296 src/gui/kernel/qapplication_s60.cpp
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qapplication_s60.cpp	Mon May 03 13:17:34 2010 +0300
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qapplication_s60.cpp	Fri May 14 16:40:13 2010 +0300
@@ -372,8 +372,13 @@
 {
     if (S60->curWin == this)
         S60->curWin = 0;
-    if (!QApplicationPrivate::is_app_closing)
-        setFocusSafely(false);
+    if (!QApplicationPrivate::is_app_closing) {
+        QT_TRY {
+            setFocusSafely(false);
+        } QT_CATCH(const std::exception&) {
+            // ignore exceptions, nothing can be done
+        }
+    }
     S60->appUi()->RemoveFromStack(this);
     delete m_longTapDetector;
 }
@@ -989,7 +994,7 @@
         }
 #endif
     } else if (QApplication::activeWindow() == qwidget->window()) {
-        if (CCoeEnv::Static()->AppUi()->IsDisplayingMenuOrDialog()) {
+        if (CCoeEnv::Static()->AppUi()->IsDisplayingMenuOrDialog() || S60->menuBeingConstructed) {
             QWidget *fw = QApplication::focusWidget();
             if (fw) {
                 QFocusEvent event(QEvent::FocusOut, Qt::PopupFocusReason);
@@ -1239,6 +1244,7 @@
     }
 
     S60->avkonComponentsSupportTransparency = false;
+    S60->menuBeingConstructed = false;
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_S60
     TUid KCRUidAvkon = { 0x101F876E };