diff --git a/libcef/browser/alloy/alloy_browser_host_impl.cc b/libcef/browser/alloy/alloy_browser_host_impl.cc
index 98e1a2ce9..5d7715415 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/alloy/alloy_browser_host_impl.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/alloy/alloy_browser_host_impl.cc
@@ -364,12 +364,13 @@ bool AlloyBrowserHostImpl::TryCloseBrowser() {
 }
 
 void AlloyBrowserHostImpl::SetFocus(bool focus) {
-  if (!CEF_CURRENTLY_ON_UIT()) {
-    CEF_POST_TASK(CEF_UIT,
-                  base::BindOnce(&AlloyBrowserHostImpl::SetFocus, this, focus));
-    return;
-  }
+  // Always execute asynchronously to work around issue #3040.
+  CEF_POST_TASK(CEF_UIT, base::BindOnce(&AlloyBrowserHostImpl::SetFocusInternal,
+                                        this, focus));
+}
 
+void AlloyBrowserHostImpl::SetFocusInternal(bool focus) {
+  CEF_REQUIRE_UIT();
   if (focus)
     OnSetFocus(FOCUS_SOURCE_SYSTEM);
   else if (platform_delegate_)
diff --git a/libcef/browser/alloy/alloy_browser_host_impl.h b/libcef/browser/alloy/alloy_browser_host_impl.h
index 0cac707cc..23ed06584 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/alloy/alloy_browser_host_impl.h
+++ b/libcef/browser/alloy/alloy_browser_host_impl.h
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ class AlloyBrowserHostImpl : public CefBrowserHostBase,
   void InitializeDevToolsRegistrationOnUIThread(
       CefRefPtr<CefRegistration> registration);
 
+  void SetFocusInternal(bool focus);
+
   CefWindowHandle opener_;
   const bool is_windowless_;
   const bool is_views_hosted_;