diff --git a/dpadrecyclerview/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/test/tests/focus/NestedFocusListenerTest.kt b/dpadrecyclerview/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/test/tests/focus/NestedFocusListenerTest.kt
index e7d0ca49..bbfdefef 100644
--- a/dpadrecyclerview/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/test/tests/focus/NestedFocusListenerTest.kt
+++ b/dpadrecyclerview/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/test/tests/focus/NestedFocusListenerTest.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ package com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.test.tests.focus
 import androidx.core.view.get
 import androidx.fragment.app.testing.FragmentScenario
 import androidx.fragment.app.testing.launchFragmentInContainer
+import androidx.test.espresso.Espresso
+import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.withId
+import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.withTagValue
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.DpadRecyclerView
 import com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.test.TestNestedListFragment
@@ -29,7 +32,10 @@ import com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.testfixtures.DpadFocusEvent
 import com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.testfixtures.recording.ScreenRecorderRule
 import com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.testing.KeyEvents
 import com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.testing.R
+import com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.testing.actions.DpadRecyclerViewActions
 import com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.testing.rules.DisableIdleTimeoutRule
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers
+import org.hamcrest.core.AllOf.allOf
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
@@ -127,6 +133,27 @@ class NestedFocusListenerTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testParentRecyclerViewStillReceivesFocusIfChildHasNoListener() {
+        // given
+        val focusEvents = 6
+        Espresso.onView(
+            allOf(
+                withId(com.rubensousa.dpadrecyclerview.test.R.id.nestedRecyclerView),
+                withTagValue(Matchers.`is`(0))
+            )
+        ).perform(DpadRecyclerViewActions.execute("Clear listener") { recyclerView ->
+            recyclerView.clearOnViewFocusedListeners()
+        })
+
+        // when
+        KeyEvents.pressRight(times = focusEvents - 1)
+        waitForIdleScrollState()
+
+        // then
+        assertThat(getParentFocusEvents()).hasSize(focusEvents)
+    }
+
     private fun getChildFocusEvents(): List<DpadFocusEvent> {
         var events = listOf<DpadFocusEvent>()
         fragmentScenario.onFragment { fragment ->
diff --git a/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/PivotSelector.kt b/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/PivotSelector.kt
index a5badcaa..c7926f77 100644
--- a/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/PivotSelector.kt
+++ b/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/PivotSelector.kt
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ internal class PivotSelector(
 
     fun focus(view: View) {
         view.requestFocus()
-        // Exit early if there's no one listening for focus events
-        if (focusListeners.isEmpty() || isRetainingFocus) {
+        // Do not notify listeners if we are retaining focus
+        if (isRetainingFocus) {
             return
         }
         val currentRecyclerView = recyclerView ?: return
@@ -213,10 +213,6 @@ internal class PivotSelector(
         return max(0, min(itemCount - 1, position))
     }
 
-    fun onLayoutChildren(state: RecyclerView.State) {
-
-    }
-
     fun onLayoutCompleted() {
         if (isSelectionUpdatePending) {
             isSelectionUpdatePending = false