diff --git a/lib/capybara/node/element.rb b/lib/capybara/node/element.rb
index 89d50507..001ef91a 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/node/element.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/node/element.rb
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ module Capybara
     # @see Capybara::Node
     #
     class Element < Base
-      def initialize(session, base, query_scope, query)
+      def initialize(session, base, query_scope, query, &reload_proc)
         super(session, base)
         @query_scope = query_scope
         @query = query
         @allow_reload = false
+        @reload_proc = reload_proc
         @query_idx = nil
       end
 
@@ -550,7 +551,11 @@ module Capybara
         return self unless @allow_reload
 
         begin
-          reloaded = @query.resolve_for(query_scope.reload)[@query_idx.to_i]
+          reloaded = if @reload_proc
+            @reload_proc.call
+          else
+            @query.resolve_for(query_scope.reload)[@query_idx.to_i]
+          end
           @base = reloaded.base if reloaded
         rescue StandardError => e
           raise e unless catch_error?(e)
diff --git a/lib/capybara/selenium/driver.rb b/lib/capybara/selenium/driver.rb
index 9e62c7da..ba705761 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/selenium/driver.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/selenium/driver.rb
@@ -149,11 +149,12 @@ class Capybara::Selenium::Driver < Capybara::Driver::Base
   end
 
   def active_element
-    build_node(browser.switch_to.active_element)
+    build_node(native_active_element)
   end
 
   def send_keys(*args)
-    active_element.native.send_keys(*args)
+    # Should this call the specialized nodes rather than native???
+    native_active_element.send_keys(*args)
   end
 
   def save_screenshot(path, **_options)
@@ -333,6 +334,10 @@ private
     args.map { |arg| arg.is_a?(Capybara::Selenium::Node) ? arg.native : arg }
   end
 
+  def native_active_element
+    browser.switch_to.active_element
+  end
+
   def clear_browser_state
     delete_all_cookies
     clear_storage
diff --git a/lib/capybara/session.rb b/lib/capybara/session.rb
index a55e44d9..d4ecab92 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/session.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/session.rb
@@ -318,7 +318,9 @@ module Capybara
     # Not supported by Rack Test
     #
     def active_element
-      driver.active_element
+      Capybara::Node::Element.new(self, driver.active_element, nil, nil) do
+        active_element
+      end.tap(&:allow_reload!)
     end
 
     ##
diff --git a/lib/capybara/spec/session/active_element_spec.rb b/lib/capybara/spec/session/active_element_spec.rb
index 57502c53..a985c7b2 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/spec/session/active_element_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/spec/session/active_element_spec.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,22 @@ Capybara::SpecHelper.spec '#active_element', requires: [:js] do
     @session.visit('/form')
     @session.send_keys(:tab)
 
-    expect(@session.active_element).to eq(@session.find_by_id('form_title'))
+    expect(@session.active_element).to match_selector(:css, '#form_title');
 
     @session.send_keys(:tab)
 
-    expect(@session.active_element).not_to eq(@session.find_by_id('form_title'))
+    expect(@session.active_element).not_to match_selector(:css, '#form_title');
+  end
+
+  it 'should support reloading' do
+    @session.visit('/form')
+    expect(@session.active_element).to match_selector(:css, 'body')
+    @session.execute_script <<-JS
+      window.setTimeout(() => {
+        document.querySelector('#form_title').focus();
+      }, 1000)
+    JS
+    expect(@session.active_element).to match_selector(:css, 'body', wait: false)
+    expect(@session.active_element).to match_selector(:css, '#form_title', wait: 2)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/capybara/spec/views/form.erb b/lib/capybara/spec/views/form.erb
index 3ba23b6d..5c542b07 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/spec/views/form.erb
+++ b/lib/capybara/spec/views/form.erb
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-
 <h1>Form</h1>
 
 <form action="/form" method="post" novalidate>
 
   <p>
     <label for="form_title">Title</label>
-    <select name="form[title]" id="form_title" class="title">
+    <select name="form[title]" id="form_title" class="title" tabindex=1>
       <option class="title">Mrs</option>
       <option class="title">Mr</option>
       <option>Miss</option>