diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0438abd..4318987 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ The screen on which every other node renders.
 - **focusNext()** - focus next element in the index.
 - **focusPush(element)** - push element on the focus stack (equivalent to `screen.focused = el`).
 - **focusPop()/focusLast()** - pop element off the focus stack.
+- **saveFocus()** - save the focused element.
+- **restoreFocus()** - restore the saved focused element.
 
 
 #### Element (from Node)
diff --git a/lib/widget.js b/lib/widget.js
index 822e838..6719c55 100644
--- a/lib/widget.js
+++ b/lib/widget.js
@@ -675,6 +675,17 @@ Screen.prototype.focusPop = function() {
   return this.history.pop();
 };
 
+Screen.prototype.saveFocus = function() {
+  return this._savedFocus = this.focused;
+};
+
+Screen.prototype.restoreFocus = function() {
+  if (!this._savedFocus) return;
+  this._savedFocus.focus();
+  delete this._savedFocus;
+  return this.focused;
+};
+
 Screen.prototype.__defineGetter__('focused', function() {
   return this.history[this.history.length-1];
 });