diff --git a/src/cthulhu/event_manager.py b/src/cthulhu/event_manager.py
index 321690a..7d177c4 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/event_manager.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/event_manager.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class EventManager:
             liveAttr = AXObject.get_attribute(obj, 'live')
             containerLive = AXObject.get_attribute(obj, 'container-live')
         except Exception:
-            return False
+            return isinstance(obj, Atspi.Accessible)
 
         if liveAttr in ('assertive', 'polite') or containerLive in ('assertive', 'polite'):
             return True
@@ -333,7 +333,11 @@ class EventManager:
             return self.RELEVANCE_KEEP
 
         if event.type.startswith("object:state-changed:focused"):
-            return self.RELEVANCE_KEEP
+            if event.detail1 or cthulhu_state.locusOfFocus is None:
+                return self.RELEVANCE_KEEP
+            if self._eventTouchesCurrentFocusContext(event):
+                return self.RELEVANCE_KEEP
+            return self.RELEVANCE_DROP
 
         role = self._eventRoleForRelevance(event)
         eventGroup = self._relevanceEventGroup(event, role)
diff --git a/tests/test_event_manager_relevance_gate_regressions.py b/tests/test_event_manager_relevance_gate_regressions.py
index 650c6eb..dabf965 100644
--- a/tests/test_event_manager_relevance_gate_regressions.py
+++ b/tests/test_event_manager_relevance_gate_regressions.py
@@ -140,6 +140,29 @@ class EventManagerRelevanceGateRegressionTests(unittest.TestCase):
         ):
             self.assertFalse(self.manager._ignore(event))
 
+    def test_unfocused_focus_loss_is_dropped_when_focus_is_stable_elsewhere(self) -> None:
+        app = object()
+        focus = object()
+        source = object()
+        event = FakeEvent("object:state-changed:focused", source=source, detail1=0)
+        cthulhu_state.activeScript = mock.Mock(app=app)
+        cthulhu_state.locusOfFocus = focus
+
+        with (
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.debug, "printMessage"),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.debug, "printTokens"),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.debug, "print_log"),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.AXObject, "get_application", return_value=app),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.AXObject, "get_name", return_value="Chromium"),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.AXObject, "get_role", return_value=event_manager.Atspi.Role.LINK),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.AXObject, "is_dead", return_value=False),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.AXUtilities, "has_no_state", return_value=False),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.AXUtilities, "is_defunct", return_value=False),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.AXUtilities, "is_notification", return_value=False),
+            mock.patch.object(event_manager.AXUtilities, "is_alert", return_value=False),
+        ):
+            self.assertTrue(self.manager._ignore(event))
+
     def test_repeated_web_children_changed_burst_is_collapsed(self) -> None:
         app = object()
         focus = object()