diff --git a/Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesUI/FocusableButton.cpp b/Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesUI/FocusableButton.cpp
index 8bd3945..f327d9d 100644
--- a/Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesUI/FocusableButton.cpp
+++ b/Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesUI/FocusableButton.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,14 @@ void UFocusableButton::Unfocus() const
 			LocalPlayer->GetControllerId());
 		if (UserIndex.IsSet())
 		{
-			FSlateApplication::Get().ClearUserFocus(UserIndex.GetValue());
+			TSharedPtr<SWidget> SafeWidget = GetCachedWidget();
+			if (SafeWidget.IsValid())
+			{
+				if (SafeWidget->HasUserFocus(UserIndex.GetValue()))
+				{
+					FSlateApplication::Get().ClearUserFocus(UserIndex.GetValue());
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesUI/FocusableCheckBox.cpp b/Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesUI/FocusableCheckBox.cpp
index 1b98fff..da1f6d2 100644
--- a/Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesUI/FocusableCheckBox.cpp
+++ b/Source/StevesUEHelpers/Private/StevesUI/FocusableCheckBox.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,14 @@ void UFocusableCheckBox::Unfocus() const
 			LocalPlayer->GetControllerId());
 		if (UserIndex.IsSet())
 		{
-			FSlateApplication::Get().ClearUserFocus(UserIndex.GetValue());
+			TSharedPtr<SWidget> SafeWidget = GetCachedWidget();
+			if (SafeWidget.IsValid())
+			{
+				if (SafeWidget->HasUserFocus(UserIndex.GetValue()))
+				{
+					FSlateApplication::Get().ClearUserFocus(UserIndex.GetValue());
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }