diff --git a/elements/element.lua b/elements/element.lua
index 274e255..d5cab19 100644
--- a/elements/element.lua
+++ b/elements/element.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local pop
 local graphics
 graphics = love.graphics
 local floor, max
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@ local element
 do
   local _class_0
   local _base_0 = {
+    load = function(pop_lib)
+      pop = pop_lib
+    end,
     align = function(self, horizontal, vertical, toPixel)
       if toPixel == nil then
         toPixel = true
@@ -206,6 +210,10 @@ do
       return self
     end,
     delete = function(self)
+      if self == pop.hovered then
+        pop.hovered = false
+        pop.log(tostring(self) .. " (" .. tostring(self.type) .. ") unfocused (deleted)")
+      end
       for i = #self.child, 1, -1 do
         self.child[i]:delete()
       end
diff --git a/elements/element.moon b/elements/element.moon
index 12d11e7..357d93b 100644
--- a/elements/element.moon
+++ b/elements/element.moon
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 --- @copyright Paul Liverman III (2016)
 --- @license The MIT License (MIT)
 
+local pop
+
 import graphics from love
 import floor, max from math
 import inheritsFromElement from require "#{(...)\sub 1, -19}/util"
 
 class element
+    load: (pop_lib) ->
+        pop = pop_lib
+
     --- Constructor expects nothing, or a data table describing it.
     --- @tparam ?Element|false parent The parent element.
     --- @tparam table data[opt] The data (state) for this element.
@@ -253,6 +258,12 @@ class element
 
     --- Deletes references to this element and then deletes it.
     delete: =>
+        -- does not work for desired issue, element is still referenced and set as focused after this would be called
+        -- however, it is probably a good idea for anything being deleted to make sure it isn't focused
+        if @ == pop.hovered
+            pop.hovered = false
+            pop.log "#{@} (#{@type}) unfocused (deleted)"
+
         for i=#@child, 1, -1
             @child[i]\delete!
 
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 8de2c24..b938650 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ love.keypressed = function(key)
     return love.event.quit()
   elseif key == "d" then
     debug = not debug
+  elseif key == "t" then
+    return print("pop.focused", pop.focused)
   end
 end
 love.keyreleased = function(key)
diff --git a/main.moon b/main.moon
index d093109..eb937e6 100644
--- a/main.moon
+++ b/main.moon
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ love.keypressed = (key) ->
         love.event.quit!
     elseif key == "d"
         debug = not debug
+    elseif key == "t"
+        print("pop.focused", pop.focused)
 
 love.keyreleased = (key) ->
     pop.keyreleased key