diff --git a/src/digital-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue b/src/digital-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue
index e4294c2e..ba89ca13 100644
--- a/src/digital-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue
+++ b/src/digital-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
                 :disabled="isDisabled"
                 :aria-required="isRequired"
                 :aria-label="questionText"
+                v-on:keydown.prevent 
+                v-on:focus="blurInput"
                 :min="min"
                 :max="max"
                 required
@@ -136,7 +138,12 @@ export default {
 
             this.$emit("update:modelValue", value);
 
-        }
+        },
+
+         blurInput() {
+             this.$refs.dateOfLossField.blur();
+         }
+
     },
     computed: {
         questionText() {