--- a/layout/base/PresShell.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/PresShell.cpp
@@ -7164,19 +7164,16 @@ PresShell::HandleEvent(nsIFrame* aFrame,
   }
 #endif
 
   NS_ASSERTION(aFrame, "aFrame should be not null");
 
   // Update the latest focus sequence number with this new sequence number
   if (mAPZFocusSequenceNumber < aEvent->mFocusSequenceNumber) {
     mAPZFocusSequenceNumber = aEvent->mFocusSequenceNumber;
-
-    // Schedule an empty transaction to transmit this focus update
-    aFrame->SchedulePaint(nsIFrame::PAINT_COMPOSITE_ONLY);
   }
 
   if (sPointerEventEnabled) {
     AutoWeakFrame weakFrame(aFrame);
     nsCOMPtr<nsIContent> targetContent;
     DispatchPointerFromMouseOrTouch(this, aFrame, aEvent, aDontRetargetEvents,
                                     aEventStatus,
                                     getter_AddRefs(targetContent));