diff --git a/common/content/events.js b/common/content/events.js
index 3be14fff..7cb3ded2 100644
--- a/common/content/events.js
+++ b/common/content/events.js
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ var Events = Module("events", {
 
         options.add(["strictfocus", "sf"],
             "Prevent scripts from focusing input elements without user intervention",
-            "sitemap", "*:moderate",
+            "sitemap", "'chrome:*':laissez-faire,*:moderate",
             {
                 values: {
                     despotic: "Only allow focus changes when explicitly requested by the user",
diff --git a/common/modules/options.jsm b/common/modules/options.jsm
index 6f98e157..b930c8fd 100644
--- a/common/modules/options.jsm
+++ b/common/modules/options.jsm
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ var Option = Class("Option", {
             bang: bang,
             filter: filter,
             result: result !== undefined ? result : !bang,
-            toString: function toString() this.bang + Option.quote(this.filter) +
+            toString: function toString() this.bang + Option.quote(this.filter, /:/) +
                 (typeof this.result === "boolean" ? "" : ":" + quote(this.result)),
         });
     },