diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/windowswitcher/WindowSwitcher.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/windowswitcher/WindowSwitcher.qml
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/windowswitcher/WindowSwitcher.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/windowswitcher/WindowSwitcher.qml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
         id: dialog
         location: Qt.application.layoutDirection === Qt.RightToLeft ? PlasmaCore.Types.RightEdge : PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge
         visible: tabBox.visible
-        flags: Qt.X11BypassWindowManagerHint
         x: screenGeometry.x + (Qt.application.layoutDirection === Qt.RightToLeft ? screenGeometry.width - width : 0)
         y: screenGeometry.y
 
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@
                                 wrapMode: Text.WrapAtWordBoundaryOrAnywhere
                                 maximumLineCount: 2
                                 lineHeight: 0.95
+                                focus: index == thumbnailListView.currentIndex
                             }
                         }
                     }