         
         // Transform the color to remove the transparency. The GlowFilter has the "knockout" property
         // set to true, which removes this image from the final display, leaving only the outer glow.
-        rect.x = rect.y = FOCUS_THICKNESS;
+        rect.x = rect.y = focusThickness;
         rect.width = focusObject.width;
         rect.height = focusObject.height;
         bitmapData.colorTransform(rect, colorTransform);

        // FIXME (gruehle): Figure out a better solution.
        if (weakIsCheck(focusObject, "spark.components::Scroller"))
        {
            rect.x = rect.y = FOCUS_THICKNESS;
            rect.width = focusObject.width;
            rect.height = focusObject.height;
            bitmapData.fillRect(rect, 0xFFFFFFFF);

		if(needRedraw)
			skin.validateNow();
		
        m.tx = focusThickness;
        m.ty = focusThickness;
        bitmapData.draw(focusObject as IBitmapDrawable, m);
        
        // Show the focus skin, if needed.
