diff --git a/src/compiler/app-core/build-conditionals.ts b/src/compiler/app-core/build-conditionals.ts
index 7b1e159ba9a..c1eea7a25a7 100644
--- a/src/compiler/app-core/build-conditionals.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/app-core/build-conditionals.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import * as d from '../../declarations';
 
 export function getBuildFeatures(cmps: d.ComponentCompilerMeta[]) {
   const slot = cmps.some(c => c.htmlTagNames.includes('slot'));
+  const shadowDom = cmps.some(c => c.encapsulation === 'shadow');
+
   const f: d.BuildFeatures = {
     allRenderFn: cmps.every(c => c.hasRenderFn),
     cmpDidLoad: cmps.some(c => c.hasComponentDidLoadFn),
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@ export function getBuildFeatures(cmps: d.ComponentCompilerMeta[]) {
     propMutable: cmps.some(c => c.hasPropMutable),
     reflect: cmps.some(c => c.hasReflect),
     scoped: cmps.some(c => c.encapsulation === 'scoped'),
-    shadowDom: cmps.some(c => c.encapsulation === 'shadow'),
+    shadowDom,
+    shadowDelegatesFocus: shadowDom && cmps.some(c => c.shadowDelegatesFocus),
     slot,
     slotRelocation: slot, // TODO: cmps.some(c => c.htmlTagNames.includes('slot') && c.encapsulation !== 'shadow'),
     state: cmps.some(c => c.hasState),
diff --git a/src/compiler/app-core/format-component-runtime-meta.ts b/src/compiler/app-core/format-component-runtime-meta.ts
index 197c9ea35ed..e1057a589fd 100644
--- a/src/compiler/app-core/format-component-runtime-meta.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/app-core/format-component-runtime-meta.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export const formatComponentRuntimeMeta = (compilerMeta: d.ComponentCompilerMeta
   let flags = 0;
   if (compilerMeta.encapsulation === 'shadow') {
     flags |= CMP_FLAGS.shadowDomEncapsulation;
+    if (compilerMeta.shadowDelegatesFocus) {
+      flags |= CMP_FLAGS.shadowDelegatesFocus;
+    }
   } else if (compilerMeta.encapsulation === 'scoped') {
     flags |= CMP_FLAGS.scopedCssEncapsulation;
   }
diff --git a/src/compiler/browser/build-conditionals-client.ts b/src/compiler/browser/build-conditionals-client.ts
index efb5b37a542..3053353dee2 100644
--- a/src/compiler/browser/build-conditionals-client.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/browser/build-conditionals-client.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export const BUILD: Required<d.Build> = {
   reflect: true,
   asyncLoading: true,
   scoped: true,
+  shadowDelegatesFocus: true,
   shadowDom: true,
   slot: true,
   state: true,
diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/collections/parse-collection-deprecated.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/collections/parse-collection-deprecated.ts
index 9ce9f82da19..426e9eae243 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/collections/parse-collection-deprecated.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/collections/parse-collection-deprecated.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ function parseComponentDeprecated(config: d.Config, compilerCtx: d.CompilerCtx,
     elementRef: parseHostElementMember(cmpData),
     events: parseEvents(cmpData),
     encapsulation: parseEncapsulation(cmpData),
+    shadowDelegatesFocus: null,
     watchers: parseWatchers(cmpData),
     legacyConnect: parseConnectProps(cmpData),
     legacyContext: parseContextProps(cmpData),
diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/decorators-to-static/component-decorator.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/decorators-to-static/component-decorator.ts
index f18e0369902..396e96fa79f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/decorators-to-static/component-decorator.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/decorators-to-static/component-decorator.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ export const componentDecoratorToStatic = (config: d.Config, typeChecker: ts.Typ
   if (componentOptions.shadow) {
     newMembers.push(createStaticGetter('encapsulation', convertValueToLiteral('shadow')));
 
+    if (typeof componentOptions.shadow !== 'boolean') {
+      if (componentOptions.shadow.delegatesFocus === true) {
+        newMembers.push(createStaticGetter('delegatesFocus', convertValueToLiteral(true)));
+      }
+    }
+
   } else if (componentOptions.scoped) {
     newMembers.push(createStaticGetter('encapsulation', convertValueToLiteral('scoped')));
   }
diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/static-to-meta/component.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/static-to-meta/component.ts
index dfd5947b7a0..2e73f4dddd8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/static-to-meta/component.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/static-to-meta/component.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { parseStaticListeners } from './listeners';
 import { setComponentBuildConditionals } from '../component-build-conditionals';
 import { parseClassMethods } from './class-methods';
 import { parseStaticElementRef } from './element-ref';
-import { parseStaticEncapsulation } from './encapsulation';
+import { parseStaticEncapsulation, parseStaticShadowDelegatesFocus } from './encapsulation';
 import { parseStaticEvents } from './events';
 import { getComponentTagName, getStaticValue, isInternal, isStaticGetter, serializeSymbol } from '../transform-utils';
 import { parseStaticProps } from './props';
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export const parseStaticComponentMeta = (config: d.Config, compilerCtx: d.Compil
   const symbol = typeChecker.getSymbolAtLocation(cmpNode.name);
   const docs = serializeSymbol(typeChecker, symbol);
   const isCollectionDependency = moduleFile.isCollectionDependency;
+  const encapsulation = parseStaticEncapsulation(staticMembers);
 
   const cmp: d.ComponentCompilerMeta = {
     isLegacy: false,
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ export const parseStaticComponentMeta = (config: d.Config, compilerCtx: d.Compil
     isCollectionDependency,
     componentClassName: (cmpNode.name ? cmpNode.name.text : ''),
     elementRef: parseStaticElementRef(staticMembers),
-    encapsulation: parseStaticEncapsulation(staticMembers),
+    encapsulation,
+    shadowDelegatesFocus: parseStaticShadowDelegatesFocus(encapsulation, staticMembers),
     properties: parseStaticProps(staticMembers),
     virtualProperties: parseVirtualProps(docs),
     states: parseStaticStates(staticMembers),
diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/static-to-meta/encapsulation.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/static-to-meta/encapsulation.ts
index 4c42e141d53..fe0a44d0ec5 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/static-to-meta/encapsulation.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/static-to-meta/encapsulation.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,12 @@ export const parseStaticEncapsulation = (staticMembers: ts.ClassElement[]) => {
 
   return 'none';
 };
+
+
+export const parseStaticShadowDelegatesFocus = (encapsulation: string, staticMembers: ts.ClassElement[]) => {
+  if (encapsulation === 'shadow') {
+    const delegatesFocus: boolean = getStaticValue(staticMembers, 'delegatesFocus');
+    return !!delegatesFocus;
+  }
+  return null;
+};
diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/test/parse-encapsulation.spec.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/test/parse-encapsulation.spec.ts
index 4d8877b949d..04425d532ee 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/test/parse-encapsulation.spec.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/test/parse-encapsulation.spec.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,49 @@ describe('parse encapsulation', () => {
     `);
 
     expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'encapsulation')).toEqual('shadow');
+    expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'delegatesFocus')).toEqual(undefined);
+    expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'mode')).toEqual(undefined);
+
+    expect(t.cmp.encapsulation).toBe('shadow');
+    expect(t.cmp.shadowDelegatesFocus).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('delegatesFocus true', () => {
+    const t = transpileModule(`
+      @Component({
+        tag: 'cmp-a',
+        shadow: {
+          delegatesFocus: true
+        }
+      })
+      export class CmpA {}
+    `);
+
+    expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'encapsulation')).toEqual('shadow');
+    expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'delegatesFocus')).toEqual(true);
+    expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'mode')).toEqual(undefined);
+
+    expect(t.cmp.encapsulation).toBe('shadow');
+    expect(t.cmp.shadowDelegatesFocus).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('delegatesFocus false', () => {
+    const t = transpileModule(`
+      @Component({
+        tag: 'cmp-a',
+        shadow: {
+          delegatesFocus: false
+        }
+      })
+      export class CmpA {}
+    `);
+
+    expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'encapsulation')).toEqual('shadow');
+    expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'delegatesFocus')).toEqual(undefined);
+    expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'mode')).toEqual(undefined);
+
     expect(t.cmp.encapsulation).toBe('shadow');
+    expect(t.cmp.shadowDelegatesFocus).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it('scoped', () => {
@@ -27,6 +69,7 @@ describe('parse encapsulation', () => {
 
     expect(getStaticGetter(t.outputText, 'encapsulation')).toEqual('scoped');
     expect(t.cmp.encapsulation).toBe('scoped');
+    expect(t.cmp.shadowDelegatesFocus).toBe(null);
   });
 
   it('no encapsulation', () => {
@@ -39,6 +82,7 @@ describe('parse encapsulation', () => {
 
     expect(t.outputText).not.toContain(`static get encapsulation()`);
     expect(t.cmp.encapsulation).toBe('none');
+    expect(t.cmp.shadowDelegatesFocus).toBe(null);
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/test/transpile.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/test/transpile.ts
index 383dd6416d1..e39d7bf0c17 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/test/transpile.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/test/transpile.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export function transpileModule(input: string, config?: d.Config, compilerCtx?:
     outputText = outputText.replace(/  /g, ' ');
   }
 
-  const moduleFile = compilerCtx.moduleMap.values().next().value;
+  const moduleFile: d.Module = compilerCtx.moduleMap.values().next().value;
   const cmps = moduleFile ? moduleFile.cmps : null;
   const cmp = Array.isArray(cmps) && cmps.length > 0 ? cmps[0] : null;
   const tagName = cmp ? cmp.tagName : null;
diff --git a/src/declarations/build-conditionals.ts b/src/declarations/build-conditionals.ts
index e8fd46f8d6c..a396d6eb0e8 100644
--- a/src/declarations/build-conditionals.ts
+++ b/src/declarations/build-conditionals.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export interface BuildFeatures {
 
   // dom
   shadowDom: boolean;
+  shadowDelegatesFocus: boolean;
   scoped: boolean;
 
   // render
diff --git a/src/declarations/component-compiler-meta.ts b/src/declarations/component-compiler-meta.ts
index 80c2b539e50..0c63fddeaa9 100644
--- a/src/declarations/component-compiler-meta.ts
+++ b/src/declarations/component-compiler-meta.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export interface ComponentCompilerMeta extends ComponentCompilerFeatures {
   componentClassName: string;
   elementRef: string;
   encapsulation: Encapsulation;
+  shadowDelegatesFocus: boolean;
   excludeFromCollection: boolean;
   isCollectionDependency: boolean;
   isLegacy: boolean;
diff --git a/src/declarations/decorators.ts b/src/declarations/decorators.ts
index 9a36525def8..78b204e522b 100644
--- a/src/declarations/decorators.ts
+++ b/src/declarations/decorators.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ export interface ComponentOptions {
   scoped?: boolean;
 
   /**
-   * If `true`, the component will use native shadow-dom encapsulation, it will fallback to `scoped` if the browser
-   * does not support shadow-dom nativelly. Defaults to `false`.
+   * If `true`, the component will use native shadow-dom encapsulation, it will fallback to
+   * `scoped` if the browser does not support shadow-dom nativelly. Defaults to `false`.
+   * Additionally, `shadow` can also be given options when attaching the shadow root.
    */
-  shadow?: boolean;
+  shadow?: boolean | ShadowRootOptions;
 
   /**
    * Relative URL to some external stylesheet file. It should be a `.css` file unless some
@@ -58,6 +59,14 @@ export interface ComponentOptions {
   assetsDir?: string;
 }
 
+export interface ShadowRootOptions {
+  /**
+   * When set to `true`, specifies behavior that mitigates custom element issues
+   * around focusability. When a non-focusable part of the shadow DOM is clicked, the first
+   * focusable part is given focus, and the shadow host is given any available `:focus` styling.
+   */
+  delegatesFocus?: boolean;
+}
 
 export interface PropDecorator {
   (opts?: PropOptions): PropertyDecorator;
diff --git a/src/runtime/bootstrap-lazy.ts b/src/runtime/bootstrap-lazy.ts
index a7cb2331a29..63d43d261cc 100644
--- a/src/runtime/bootstrap-lazy.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/bootstrap-lazy.ts
@@ -91,8 +91,19 @@ export const bootstrapLazy = (lazyBundles: d.LazyBundlesRuntimeData, options: d.
             // this component is using shadow dom
             // and this browser supports shadow dom
             // add the read-only property "shadowRoot" to the host element
+            // adding the shadow root build conditionals to minimize runtime
             if (supportsShadowDom) {
-              self.attachShadow({ 'mode': 'open' });
+
+              if (BUILD.shadowDelegatesFocus) {
+                self.attachShadow({
+                  mode: 'open',
+                  delegatesFocus: !!(cmpMeta.$flags$ & CMP_FLAGS.shadowDelegatesFocus),
+                });
+
+              } else {
+                self.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
+              }
+
             } else if (!BUILD.hydrateServerSide && !('shadowRoot' in self)) {
               (self as any).shadowRoot = self;
             }
diff --git a/src/utils/constants.ts b/src/utils/constants.ts
index a38c4ed6033..30a98949958 100644
--- a/src/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/src/utils/constants.ts
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ export const enum CMP_FLAGS {
   shadowDomEncapsulation = 1 << 0,
   scopedCssEncapsulation = 1 << 1,
   hasSlotRelocation = 1 << 2,
-
   needsShadowDomShim = 1 << 3,
+  shadowDelegatesFocus = 1 << 4,
   needsScopedEncapsulation = scopedCssEncapsulation | needsShadowDomShim,
 }
 
diff --git a/test/karma/test-app/components.d.ts b/test/karma/test-app/components.d.ts
index 5799f96dfdb..b7bfb8f97b9 100644
--- a/test/karma/test-app/components.d.ts
+++ b/test/karma/test-app/components.d.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export namespace Components {
   interface CssVariablesNoEncapsulation {}
   interface CssVariablesShadowDom {}
   interface CustomEventRoot {}
+  interface DelegatesFocus {}
   interface DomReattach {
     'didLoad': number;
     'didUnload': number;
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ export namespace Components {
   interface ListenJsx {}
   interface ListenJsxRoot {}
   interface ListenWindow {}
+  interface NoDelegatesFocus {}
   interface NodeGlobals {}
   interface NodeResolution {}
   interface ReflectToAttr {
@@ -317,6 +319,12 @@ declare global {
     new (): HTMLCustomEventRootElement;
   };
 
+  interface HTMLDelegatesFocusElement extends Components.DelegatesFocus, HTMLStencilElement {}
+  var HTMLDelegatesFocusElement: {
+    prototype: HTMLDelegatesFocusElement;
+    new (): HTMLDelegatesFocusElement;
+  };
+
   interface HTMLDomReattachElement extends Components.DomReattach, HTMLStencilElement {}
   var HTMLDomReattachElement: {
     prototype: HTMLDomReattachElement;
@@ -533,6 +541,12 @@ declare global {
     new (): HTMLListenWindowElement;
   };
 
+  interface HTMLNoDelegatesFocusElement extends Components.NoDelegatesFocus, HTMLStencilElement {}
+  var HTMLNoDelegatesFocusElement: {
+    prototype: HTMLNoDelegatesFocusElement;
+    new (): HTMLNoDelegatesFocusElement;
+  };
+
   interface HTMLNodeGlobalsElement extends Components.NodeGlobals, HTMLStencilElement {}
   var HTMLNodeGlobalsElement: {
     prototype: HTMLNodeGlobalsElement;
@@ -845,6 +859,7 @@ declare global {
     'css-variables-no-encapsulation': HTMLCssVariablesNoEncapsulationElement;
     'css-variables-shadow-dom': HTMLCssVariablesShadowDomElement;
     'custom-event-root': HTMLCustomEventRootElement;
+    'delegates-focus': HTMLDelegatesFocusElement;
     'dom-reattach': HTMLDomReattachElement;
     'dom-reattach-clone': HTMLDomReattachCloneElement;
     'dom-reattach-clone-deep-slot': HTMLDomReattachCloneDeepSlotElement;
@@ -881,6 +896,7 @@ declare global {
     'listen-jsx': HTMLListenJsxElement;
     'listen-jsx-root': HTMLListenJsxRootElement;
     'listen-window': HTMLListenWindowElement;
+    'no-delegates-focus': HTMLNoDelegatesFocusElement;
     'node-globals': HTMLNodeGlobalsElement;
     'node-resolution': HTMLNodeResolutionElement;
     'reflect-to-attr': HTMLReflectToAttrElement;
@@ -974,6 +990,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
   interface CssVariablesNoEncapsulation {}
   interface CssVariablesShadowDom {}
   interface CustomEventRoot {}
+  interface DelegatesFocus {}
   interface DomReattach {
     'didLoad'?: number;
     'didUnload'?: number;
@@ -1041,6 +1058,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
   interface ListenJsx {}
   interface ListenJsxRoot {}
   interface ListenWindow {}
+  interface NoDelegatesFocus {}
   interface NodeGlobals {}
   interface NodeResolution {}
   interface ReflectToAttr {
@@ -1147,6 +1165,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
     'css-variables-no-encapsulation': CssVariablesNoEncapsulation;
     'css-variables-shadow-dom': CssVariablesShadowDom;
     'custom-event-root': CustomEventRoot;
+    'delegates-focus': DelegatesFocus;
     'dom-reattach': DomReattach;
     'dom-reattach-clone': DomReattachClone;
     'dom-reattach-clone-deep-slot': DomReattachCloneDeepSlot;
@@ -1183,6 +1202,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
     'listen-jsx': ListenJsx;
     'listen-jsx-root': ListenJsxRoot;
     'listen-window': ListenWindow;
+    'no-delegates-focus': NoDelegatesFocus;
     'node-globals': NodeGlobals;
     'node-resolution': NodeResolution;
     'reflect-to-attr': ReflectToAttr;
@@ -1259,6 +1279,7 @@ declare module "@stencil/core" {
       'css-variables-no-encapsulation': LocalJSX.CssVariablesNoEncapsulation & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLCssVariablesNoEncapsulationElement>;
       'css-variables-shadow-dom': LocalJSX.CssVariablesShadowDom & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLCssVariablesShadowDomElement>;
       'custom-event-root': LocalJSX.CustomEventRoot & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLCustomEventRootElement>;
+      'delegates-focus': LocalJSX.DelegatesFocus & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDelegatesFocusElement>;
       'dom-reattach': LocalJSX.DomReattach & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDomReattachElement>;
       'dom-reattach-clone': LocalJSX.DomReattachClone & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDomReattachCloneElement>;
       'dom-reattach-clone-deep-slot': LocalJSX.DomReattachCloneDeepSlot & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDomReattachCloneDeepSlotElement>;
@@ -1295,6 +1316,7 @@ declare module "@stencil/core" {
       'listen-jsx': LocalJSX.ListenJsx & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLListenJsxElement>;
       'listen-jsx-root': LocalJSX.ListenJsxRoot & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLListenJsxRootElement>;
       'listen-window': LocalJSX.ListenWindow & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLListenWindowElement>;
+      'no-delegates-focus': LocalJSX.NoDelegatesFocus & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLNoDelegatesFocusElement>;
       'node-globals': LocalJSX.NodeGlobals & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLNodeGlobalsElement>;
       'node-resolution': LocalJSX.NodeResolution & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLNodeResolutionElement>;
       'reflect-to-attr': LocalJSX.ReflectToAttr & JSXBase.HTMLAttributes<HTMLReflectToAttrElement>;
diff --git a/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/delegates-focus.css b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/delegates-focus.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79697c8b45b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/delegates-focus.css
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+:host {
+  display: block;
+  border: 5px solid red;
+  padding: 10px;
+  margin: 10px;
+}
+
+input {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+:host(:focus) {
+  border: 5px solid blue;
+}
diff --git a/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/delegates-focus.tsx b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/delegates-focus.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4415cb87677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/delegates-focus.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Component, h, Host } from '@stencil/core';
+
+@Component({
+  tag: 'delegates-focus',
+  shadow: {
+    delegatesFocus: true
+  },
+  styleUrl: 'delegates-focus.css'
+})
+export class DelegatesFocus {
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <Host>
+        <input/>
+      </Host>
+    )
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/index.html b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b0e9e553de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<meta charset="utf8">
+<script src="/build/testapp.esm.js" type="module"></script>
+<script src="/build/testapp.js" nomodule></script>
+
+<body>
+  <button onclick="setFocus()">Set Focus</button>
+
+  <hr>
+
+  <div>Delegate Focus Enabled:</div>
+  <delegates-focus class="set-focus"></delegates-focus>
+
+  <hr>
+
+  <div>Delegate Focus Not Enabled:</div>
+  <no-delegates-focus class="set-focus"></no-delegates-focus>
+
+  <script>
+    function setFocus() {
+      const elms = document.querySelectorAll('.set-focus');
+      for (var i = 0; i < elms.length; i++) {
+        elms[i].focus();
+      }
+    }
+  </script>
+</body>
diff --git a/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/karma.spec.ts b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/karma.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ebf5556e278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/karma.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { setupDomTests, waitForChanges } from '../util';
+
+
+describe('delegates-focus', function() {
+  if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Chrome/') === -1) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const { setupDom, tearDownDom } = setupDomTests(document);
+  let app: HTMLElement;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    app = await setupDom('/delegates-focus/index.html');
+  });
+  afterEach(tearDownDom);
+
+  it('should delegate focus', async () => {
+    const button = app.querySelector('button');
+    const delegateFocusElm = app.querySelector('delegates-focus');
+    const noDelegateFocusElm = app.querySelector('no-delegates-focus');
+
+    const delegateFocusStyles1 = window.getComputedStyle(delegateFocusElm);
+    expect(delegateFocusStyles1.borderColor).toBe('rgb(255, 0, 0)');
+
+    const noDelegateFocusStyles1 = window.getComputedStyle(noDelegateFocusElm);
+    expect(noDelegateFocusStyles1.borderColor).toBe('rgb(255, 0, 0)');
+
+    button.click();
+    await waitForChanges();
+
+    const delegateFocusStyles2 = window.getComputedStyle(delegateFocusElm);
+    expect(delegateFocusStyles2.borderColor).toBe('rgb(0, 0, 255)');
+
+    const noDelegateFocusStyles2 = window.getComputedStyle(noDelegateFocusElm);
+    expect(noDelegateFocusStyles2.borderColor).toBe('rgb(255, 0, 0)');
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/no-delegates-focus.tsx b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/no-delegates-focus.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73f3b262cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/karma/test-app/delegates-focus/no-delegates-focus.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Component, h, Host } from '@stencil/core';
+
+@Component({
+  tag: 'no-delegates-focus',
+  shadow: {
+    delegatesFocus: false
+  },
+  styleUrl: 'delegates-focus.css'
+})
+export class DelegatesFocus {
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <Host>
+        <input/>
+      </Host>
+    )
+  }
+}