diff --git a/lib/capybara/cuprite/javascripts/index.js b/lib/capybara/cuprite/javascripts/index.js
index 81bc8db..dec7f09 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/cuprite/javascripts/index.js
+++ b/lib/capybara/cuprite/javascripts/index.js
@@ -416,7 +416,8 @@ class Cuprite {
         options["button"] || 0, null
       )
     } else if (EVENTS.FOCUS.indexOf(name) != -1) {
-      event = this.obtainEvent(name);
+      event = document.createEvent("FocusEvent");
+      event.initEvent(name, true, true);
     } else if (EVENTS.FORM.indexOf(name) != -1) {
       event = this.obtainEvent(name);
     } else {
diff --git a/spec/features/session_spec.rb b/spec/features/session_spec.rb
index db0e640..bbcdbdd 100644
--- a/spec/features/session_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/session_spec.rb
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@
       end
 
       it "fires the focus event" do
-        expect(@session.find(:css, "#changes_on_focus").text).to eq("Focus")
+        expect(@session.find(:css, "#changes_on_focus").text).to eq("Focus (FocusEvent)")
       end
 
       it "fires the blur event" do
-        expect(@session.find(:css, "#changes_on_blur").text).to eq("Blur")
+        expect(@session.find(:css, "#changes_on_blur").text).to eq("Blur (FocusEvent)")
       end
 
       it "fires the keydown event before the value is updated" do
diff --git a/spec/support/public/test.js b/spec/support/public/test.js
index 7b11808..9bf8a10 100644
--- a/spec/support/public/test.js
+++ b/spec/support/public/test.js
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ $(function() {
       $("#changes_on_keypress").text(increment)
     })
     .focus(function(event) {
-      $("#changes_on_focus").text("Focus")
+      $("#changes_on_focus").text(`Focus (${event.originalEvent.constructor.name})`)
     })
-    .blur(function() {
-      $("#changes_on_blur").text("Blur")
+    .blur(function(event) {
+      $("#changes_on_blur").text(`Blur (${event.originalEvent.constructor.name})`)
     })
 
   $("#browser")