diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs
index ec4e59ea4..06800fa16 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/PKMEditor.cs	
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ private void ReloadMetLocations(GameVersion version, int format)
             }
             else
             {
-                CB_GameOrigin.Focus(); // hacky validation forcing
+                ValidateChildren(); // hacky validation forcing
             }
         }