diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenubutton.c b/gtk/gtkmenubutton.c
index 7937982a77..c4813ebbc7 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenubutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenubutton.c
@@ -521,9 +521,9 @@ gtk_menu_button_focus (GtkWidget        *widget,
   GtkMenuButtonPrivate *priv = gtk_menu_button_get_instance_private (button);
 
   if (priv->menu && gtk_widget_get_visible (priv->menu))
-    return gtk_widget_focus_move (priv->menu, direction);
+    return gtk_widget_child_focus (priv->menu, direction);
   else if (priv->popover && gtk_widget_get_visible (priv->popover))
-    return gtk_widget_focus_move (priv->popover, direction);
+    return gtk_widget_child_focus (priv->popover, direction);
   else
     return GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_menu_button_parent_class)->focus (widget, direction);
 }