diff --git a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardRepresentation.qml b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardRepresentation.qml
--- a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardRepresentation.qml
+++ b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardRepresentation.qml
@@ -438,6 +438,21 @@
                         systemFavoritesGrid.tryActivate(0, currentCol());
                     }
 
+                    Keys.onPressed: {
+                        if (event.key == Qt.Key_Tab) {
+                            event.accepted = true;
+
+                            if (tabBar.visible) {
+                                tabBar.focus = true;
+                            } else {
+                                mainColumn.tryActivate(0, 0);
+                            }
+                        } else if (event.key == Qt.Key_Backtab) {
+                            event.accepted = true;
+                            systemFavoritesGrid.tryActivate(0, 0);
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     Binding {
                         target: globalFavorites
                         property: "iconSize"
@@ -477,6 +492,23 @@
                     onKeyNavUp: {
                         globalFavoritesGrid.tryActivate(globalFavoritesGrid.rows - 1, currentCol());
                     }
+
+                    Keys.onPressed: {
+                        if (event.key == Qt.Key_Tab) {
+                            event.accepted = true;
+
+                            if (globalFavoritesGrid.enabled) {
+                                globalFavoritesGrid.tryActivate(0, 0);
+                            } else if (tabBar.visible) {
+                                tabBar.focus = true;
+                            } else {
+                                mainColumn.tryActivate(0, 0);
+                            }
+                        } else if (event.key == Qt.Key_Backtab) {
+                            event.accepted = true;
+                            filterList.forceActiveFocus();
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -693,6 +725,23 @@
                         target.tryActivate(targetRow, favoritesColumn.columns - 1);
                     }
                 }
+
+                Keys.onPressed: {
+                    if (event.key == Qt.Key_Tab) {
+                        event.accepted = true;
+                        filterList.forceActiveFocus();
+                    } else if (event.key == Qt.Key_Backtab) {
+                        event.accepted = true;
+
+                        if (tabBar.visible) {
+                            tabBar.focus = true;
+                        } else if (globalFavoritesGrid.enabled) {
+                            globalFavoritesGrid.tryActivate(0, 0);
+                        } else {
+                            systemFavoritesGrid.tryActivate(0, 0);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             Item {
@@ -953,6 +1002,12 @@
 
                                 var currentRow = Math.max(0, Math.ceil(currentItem.y / mainGrid.cellHeight) - 1);
                                 mainColumn.tryActivate(currentRow, mainColumn.columns - 1);
+                            } else if (event.key == Qt.Key_Tab) {
+                                event.accepted = true;
+                                systemFavoritesGrid.tryActivate(0, 0);
+                            } else if (event.key == Qt.Key_Backtab) {
+                                event.accepted = true;
+                                mainColumn.tryActivate(0, 0);
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardTabBar.qml b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardTabBar.qml
--- a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardTabBar.qml
+++ b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardTabBar.qml
@@ -66,5 +66,20 @@
             activeTab = 1;
         }
     }
+
+    Keys.onPressed: {
+        if (event.key == Qt.Key_Tab) {
+            event.accepted = true;
+            mainColumn.tryActivate(0, 0);
+        } else if (event.key == Qt.Key_Backtab) {
+            event.accepted = true;
+
+            if (globalFavoritesGrid.enabled) {
+                globalFavoritesGrid.tryActivate(0, 0);
+            } else {
+                systemFavoritesGrid.tryActivate(0, 0);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/dashboardwindow.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/dashboardwindow.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/dashboardwindow.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/dashboardwindow.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@
         && !(e->key() == Qt::Key_PageDown)
         && !(e->key() == Qt::Key_Enter)
         && !(e->key() == Qt::Key_Return)
-        && !(e->key() == Qt::Key_Menu)) {
+        && !(e->key() == Qt::Key_Menu)
+        && !(e->key() == Qt::Key_Tab)
+        && !(e->key() == Qt::Key_Backtab)) {
 
         QPointer<QQuickItem> previousFocusItem = activeFocusItem();