diff --git a/skins/elastic/ui.js b/skins/elastic/ui.js
index eaa312f7b..dabcde403 100644
--- a/skins/elastic/ui.js
+++ b/skins/elastic/ui.js
@@ -2925,8 +2925,6 @@ function rcube_elastic_ui()
             },
             focus_func = function() {
                 list.addClass('focus');
-                // move cursor to the end of input text, use setTimeout for Firefox
-                setTimeout(function() { rcmail.set_caret_pos(input.get(0), input.val().length); }, 1);
             },
             insert_recipient = function(name, email, replace) {
                 var recipient = $('<li class="recipient">'),
@@ -2983,6 +2981,10 @@ function rcube_elastic_ui()
                 return result.recipients.length > 0;
             },
             parse_func = function(e) {
+                if (e.type == 'blur') {
+                    list.removeClass('focus');
+                }
+
                 // FIXME: This is a workaround for a bug where on a touch device
                 // selecting a recipient from autocomplete list do not work because
                 // of some events race condition (?)
@@ -2990,10 +2992,6 @@ function rcube_elastic_ui()
                     return;
                 }
 
-                if (e.type == 'blur') {
-                    list.removeClass('focus');
-                }
-
                 // On paste the text is not yet in the input we have to use clipboard.
                 // Also because on paste new-line characters are replaced by spaces (#6460)
                 update_func(e.type == 'paste' ? (e.originalEvent.clipboardData || window.clipboardData).getData('text') : null);