diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
index a666d55ca1..0349a4f6ca 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
@@ -5444,7 +5444,9 @@ gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_files (GtkFileChooser *chooser)
       if (info.result == NULL && impl->location_entry)
         goto file_entry;
     }
-  else if (impl->location_entry && current_focus == impl->location_entry)
+  else if (impl->location_entry &&
+           (current_focus == impl->location_entry ||
+            gtk_widget_is_ancestor (current_focus, impl->location_entry)))
     {
       gboolean is_well_formed, is_empty, is_file_part_empty, is_folder;
 
@@ -6230,7 +6232,9 @@ gtk_file_chooser_widget_should_respond (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl)
           g_assert_not_reached ();
         }
     }
-  else if ((impl->location_entry != NULL) && (current_focus == impl->location_entry))
+  else if ((impl->location_entry != NULL) &&
+           (current_focus == impl->location_entry ||
+            gtk_widget_is_ancestor (current_focus, impl->location_entry)))
     {
       GFile *file;
       gboolean is_well_formed, is_empty, is_file_part_empty;