diff --git a/applets/konsoleprofiles/package/contents/ui/konsoleprofiles.qml b/applets/konsoleprofiles/package/contents/ui/konsoleprofiles.qml
--- a/applets/konsoleprofiles/package/contents/ui/konsoleprofiles.qml
+++ b/applets/konsoleprofiles/package/contents/ui/konsoleprofiles.qml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 import org.kde.plasma.components 2.0 as PlasmaComponents
 
-Item {
+FocusScope {
    id: konsoleProfiles
 
     Plasmoid.switchWidth: units.gridUnit * 11