diff --git a/discover/qml/DiscoverDrawer.qml b/discover/qml/DiscoverDrawer.qml
--- a/discover/qml/DiscoverDrawer.qml
+++ b/discover/qml/DiscoverDrawer.qml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     topContent: ConditionalLoader {
         id: toploader
         condition: !modal
+        focus: true
         Layout.fillWidth: true
         componentFalse: Item {
             Layout.minimumHeight: 1
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@
                     id: searchField
 
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    focus: true
 
                     visible: window.leftPage && (window.leftPage.searchFor !== null || window.leftPage.hasOwnProperty("search"))
 
diff --git a/discover/qml/DiscoverWindow.qml b/discover/qml/DiscoverWindow.qml
--- a/discover/qml/DiscoverWindow.qml
+++ b/discover/qml/DiscoverWindow.qml
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@
 
     globalDrawer: DiscoverDrawer {
         wideScreen: window.wideScreen
+        focus: true
     }
 
     onCurrentTopLevelChanged: {