diff --git a/src/kpasswordlineedit.cpp b/src/kpasswordlineedit.cpp
--- a/src/kpasswordlineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/kpasswordlineedit.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
     d->passwordLineEdit->setEchoMode(QLineEdit::Password);
     connect(d->passwordLineEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &KPasswordLineEdit::passwordChanged);
     setFocusProxy(d->passwordLineEdit);
+    setFocusPolicy(d->passwordLineEdit->focusPolicy());
     mainLayout->addWidget(d->passwordLineEdit);
     d->initialize();
 }