diff --git a/flixel/FlxState.hx b/flixel/FlxState.hx
index ade5b320fc..cba628dfb9 100644
--- a/flixel/FlxState.hx
+++ b/flixel/FlxState.hx
@@ -202,13 +202,17 @@ class FlxState extends FlxContainer
 	 * This method is called after the game loses focus.
 	 * Can be useful for third party libraries, such as tweening engines.
 	 */
-	public function onFocusLost():Void {}
+	public function onFocusLost():Void {
+		if (subState != null) subState.onFocusLost();
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * This method is called after the game receives focus.
 	 * Can be useful for third party libraries, such as tweening engines.
 	 */
-	public function onFocus():Void {}
+	public function onFocus():Void {
+		if (subState != null) subState.onFocus();
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * This function is called whenever the window size has been changed.