diff --git a/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml b/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml
index 912661501..1c3b35a15 100644
--- a/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml
+++ b/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ Page {
         }
 
         function onOpenLinkedFeature( linkedFeature ) {
+          root.forceActiveFocus() //prevent app freeze as mentioned in issue #3538
           root.openLinkedFeature( linkedFeature )
         }
       }