diff --git a/packages/core/src/events/FocusManager.test.ts b/packages/core/src/events/FocusManager.test.ts
index 2b886333..b25a7767 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/events/FocusManager.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/events/FocusManager.test.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,105 @@ describe('FocusManager', () => {
         expect(fm.isFocused('a')).toBe(false);
         expect(fm.isFocused('b')).toBe(true);
     });
+
+    describe('unregister', () => {
+        it('does not emit blur when unregistering a non-focused widget', () => {
+            const fm = new FocusManager();
+            const blurHandler = vi.fn();
+            fm.on('blur', blurHandler);
+
+            fm.register(makeWidget('a'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('b'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('c'));
+            // 'a' is focused
+
+            fm.unregister('b'); // 'b' is NOT focused
+
+            expect(blurHandler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(fm.currentId).toBe('a');
+        });
+
+        it('emits blur when unregistering the focused widget', () => {
+            const fm = new FocusManager();
+            const blurHandler = vi.fn();
+            fm.on('blur', blurHandler);
+
+            fm.register(makeWidget('a'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('b'));
+            // 'a' is focused
+
+            fm.unregister('a');
+
+            expect(blurHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                expect.objectContaining({ targetId: 'a', type: 'blur' })
+            );
+        });
+
+        it('moves focus to next widget when focused widget is unregistered', () => {
+            const fm = new FocusManager();
+            fm.register(makeWidget('a'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('b'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('c'));
+            // 'a' is focused
+
+            fm.unregister('a');
+
+            expect(fm.currentId).toBe('b');
+        });
+
+        it('sets currentId to null when last widget is unregistered', () => {
+            const fm = new FocusManager();
+            fm.register(makeWidget('a'));
+
+            fm.unregister('a');
+
+            expect(fm.currentId).toBeNull();
+        });
+
+        it('adjusts index correctly when non-focused widget before focused is removed', () => {
+            const fm = new FocusManager();
+            fm.register(makeWidget('a'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('b'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('c'));
+            fm.focusWidget('c');
+            // focused index = 2
+
+            fm.unregister('a');
+            // 'c' should still be focused, index adjusted from 2 to 1
+
+            expect(fm.currentId).toBe('c');
+        });
+
+        it('unregistering a non-focused widget after focused one does not affect focus', () => {
+            const fm = new FocusManager();
+            fm.register(makeWidget('a'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('b'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('c'));
+            // 'a' is focused
+
+            fm.unregister('c');
+
+            expect(fm.currentId).toBe('a');
+        });
+
+        it('does not emit any events when unregistering a non-focused widget', () => {
+            const fm = new FocusManager();
+            const focusHandler = vi.fn();
+            const blurHandler = vi.fn();
+            fm.on('focus', focusHandler);
+            fm.on('blur', blurHandler);
+
+            fm.register(makeWidget('a'));
+            fm.register(makeWidget('b'));
+            focusHandler.mockClear();
+            blurHandler.mockClear();
+
+            fm.unregister('b');
+
+            expect(focusHandler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(blurHandler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+    });
 });
 
 describe('FocusManager Spatial Navigation', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/events/FocusManager.ts b/packages/core/src/events/FocusManager.ts
index d19f2a72..338a385a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/events/FocusManager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/events/FocusManager.ts
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ export class FocusManager {
         this._focusables.splice(idx, 1);
 
         if (wasFocused) {
+            // The focused widget is being removed — emit blur for it, then
+            // move focus to the next available widget if one exists.
             this._events.emit('blur', { targetId: id, type: 'blur', epoch: this._epoch++ });
-            // Try to focus the next widget
             if (this._focusables.length > 0) {
                 this._currentIndex = Math.min(this._currentIndex, this._focusables.length - 1);
                 this._events.emit('focus', {
@@ -135,18 +136,10 @@ export class FocusManager {
                 this._currentIndex = -1;
             }
         } else if (idx < this._currentIndex) {
-            // Silent focus shift: the widget that preceded the removed item
-            // now occupies the focused position. Emit blur + focus to notify
-            // downstream so the visual focus state stays in sync.
+            // A non-focused widget before the focused one was removed —
+            // just adjust the index. No blur/focus events because the
+            // focused widget hasn't changed.
             this._currentIndex--;
-            this._events.emit('blur', { targetId: id, type: 'blur', epoch: this._epoch++ });
-            if (this._currentIndex >= 0 && this._currentIndex < this._focusables.length) {
-                this._events.emit('focus', {
-                    targetId: this._focusables[this._currentIndex].id,
-                    type: 'focus',
-                    epoch: this._epoch++,
-                });
-            }
         }
     }