diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/itembox.xml b/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/itembox.xml
index 260a03225..3f6178609 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/itembox.xml
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/bindings/itembox.xml
@@ -1622,8 +1622,8 @@
 							textbox.getAttribute('fieldname').split('-');
 						
 						if (stayFocused) {
-							this._lastTabIndex = parseInt(textbox.getAttribute('ztabindex')) - 1;
-							this._tabDirection = 1;
+							this._lastTabIndex = parseInt(textbox.getAttribute('ztabindex'));
+							this._tabDirection = false;
 						}
 						
 						var creator = Zotero.Creators.get(creatorID);