diff --git a/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_textbox_emptytext.xul b/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_textbox_emptytext.xul
index 1273b019384..d9871c21e9c 100644
--- a/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_textbox_emptytext.xul
+++ b/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_textbox_emptytext.xul
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   XUL Widget Test for textbox with emptyText
   -->
 <window title="Textbox with emptyText test" width="500" height="600"
+        onload="window.focus();"
         onfocus="if (!gDone) { gDone = true; doTests(); }"
         xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
   <script type="application/javascript" src="/MochiKit/packed.js"></script>
diff --git a/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_textbox_number.xul b/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_textbox_number.xul
index b0bca5e226c..f19ada82b47 100644
--- a/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_textbox_number.xul
+++ b/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_textbox_number.xul
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   XUL Widget Test for textbox type="number"
   -->
 <window title="Textbox type='number' test" width="500" height="600"
+        onload="window.focus();"
         onfocus="if (!gDone) { gDone = true; doTests(); }"
         xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
   <script type="application/javascript" src="/MochiKit/packed.js"></script>
diff --git a/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_tooltip_noautohide.xul b/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_tooltip_noautohide.xul
index 8adc48b51c6..2b5bd5d33a1 100644
--- a/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_tooltip_noautohide.xul
+++ b/toolkit/content/tests/widgets/test_tooltip_noautohide.xul
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 <?xml-stylesheet href="/tests/SimpleTest/test.css" type="text/css"?>
 
 <window title="Tooltip Noautohide Tests"
-  onfocus="setTimeout(runTests, 0);"
+  onload="window.focus();"
+  onfocus="if (!gDone) { gDone = true; setTimeout(runTests, 0); }"
   xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
 
   <script type="application/javascript" src="/MochiKit/packed.js"></script>
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 <script class="testbody" type="application/javascript">
 <![CDATA[
 
+var gDone = false;
 var gChecked = false;
 
 SimpleTest.waitForExplicitFinish();