diff --git a/wp-login.php b/wp-login.php
index 00156cdb8..fb98fe5a4 100644
--- a/wp-login.php
+++ b/wp-login.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function wp_shake_js() {
 addLoadEvent = function(func){if(typeof jQuery!="undefined")jQuery(document).ready(func);else if(typeof wpOnload!='function'){wpOnload=func;}else{var oldonload=wpOnload;wpOnload=function(){oldonload();func();}}};
 function s(id,pos){g(id).left=pos+'px';}
 function g(id){return document.getElementById(id).style;}
-function shake(id,a,d){c=a.shift();s(id,c);if(a.length>0){setTimeout(function(){shake(id,a,d);},d);}else{try{wp_attempt_focus();}catch(e){}}}
+function shake(id,a,d){c=a.shift();s(id,c);if(a.length>0){setTimeout(function(){shake(id,a,d);},d);}else{try{g(id).position='static';wp_attempt_focus();}catch(e){}}}
 addLoadEvent(function(){ var p=new Array(15,30,15,0,-15,-30,-15,0);p=p.concat(p.concat(p));var i=document.forms[0].id;g(i).position='relative';shake(i,p,20);});
 </script>
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