Index: applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
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--- applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
+++ applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
         switch(event.key) {
             case Qt.Key_Up: {
                 clipboardMenu.view.decrementCurrentIndex();
+                clipboardMenu.view.forceActiveFocus();
                 event.accepted = true;
                 break;
             }
             case Qt.Key_Down: {
                 clipboardMenu.view.incrementCurrentIndex();
+                clipboardMenu.view.forceActiveFocus();
                 event.accepted = true;
                 break;
             }
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
             case Qt.Key_Escape: {
                 if (filter.text != "") {
                     filter.text = "";
+                    clipboardMenu.view.forceActiveFocus();
                     event.accepted = true;
                 }
                 break;