diff --git a/src/static/js/chat.js b/src/static/js/chat.js
index b1c21fa54..9dee3be4f 100755
--- a/src/static/js/chat.js
+++ b/src/static/js/chat.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ exports.chat = (() => {
         if ((evt.altKey === true && evt.which === 67) || evt.which === 27) {
           // If we're in chat already..
           $(':focus').trigger('blur'); // required to do not try to remove!
-          padeditor.ace.trigger('focus'); // Sends focus back to pad
+          padeditor.ace.focus(); // Sends focus back to pad
           evt.preventDefault();
           return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index b4105be6b..802f1d476 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -410,13 +410,14 @@ const pad = {
     const postAceInit = () => {
       padeditbar.init();
       setTimeout(() => {
-        padeditor.ace.trigger('focus');
+        padeditor.ace.focus();
       }, 0);
-      $('#options-stickychat').on('click', () => { chat.stickToScreen(); });
+      const optionsStickyChat = $('#options-stickychat');
+      optionsStickyChat.on('click', () => { chat.stickToScreen(); });
       // if we have a cookie for always showing chat then show it
       if (padcookie.getPref('chatAlwaysVisible')) {
         chat.stickToScreen(true); // stick it to the screen
-        $('#options-stickychat').prop('checked', true); // set the checkbox to on
+        optionsStickyChat.prop('checked', true); // set the checkbox to on
       }
       // if we have a cookie for always showing chat then show it
       if (padcookie.getPref('chatAndUsers')) {
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_editbar.js b/src/static/js/pad_editbar.js
index ff7da72cf..d7f12465d 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_editbar.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_editbar.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ exports.padeditbar = new class {
     if (this.isEnabled() && this.commands[cmd]) {
       this.commands[cmd](cmd, padeditor.ace, item);
     }
-    if (padeditor.ace) padeditor.ace.trigger('focus');
+    if (padeditor.ace) padeditor.ace.focus();
   }
 
   // cb is deprecated (this function is synchronous so a callback is unnecessary).
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ exports.padeditbar = new class {
           // Timeslider probably..
           $('#editorcontainerbox').trigger('focus'); // Focus back onto the pad
         } else {
-          padeditor.ace.trigger('focus'); // Sends focus back to pad
+          padeditor.ace.focus(); // Sends focus back to pad
           // The above focus doesn't always work in FF, you have to hit enter afterwards
           evt.preventDefault();
         }