diff --git a/Scintilla.NET/Scintilla.cs b/Scintilla.NET/Scintilla.cs
index 2ae4c37..b81af64 100644
--- a/Scintilla.NET/Scintilla.cs
+++ b/Scintilla.NET/Scintilla.cs
@@ -3358,7 +3358,6 @@ public bool UseRightToLeftReadingLayout
                     exStyle &= ~WinApiHelpers.WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL;
                 }
                 Handle.SetWindowLongPtr(WinApiHelpers.GWL_EXSTYLE, new IntPtr(exStyle));
-                DirectMessage(NativeMethods.SCI_GRABFOCUS, new IntPtr(1)); // needs focus to update
             }
         }