--- old/src/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java	2013-12-31 15:46:27.811782619 +0400
+++ new/src/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java	2013-12-31 15:46:27.679784278 +0400
@@ -7911,7 +7911,7 @@
                 res = toFocus.requestFocusInWindow(CausedFocusEvent.Cause.TRAVERSAL_BACKWARD);
             }
         }
-        if (!res) {
+        if (clearOnFailure && !res) {
             if (focusLog.isLoggable(PlatformLogger.FINER)) {
                 focusLog.finer("clear global focus owner");
             }