diff --git a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/terminal/terminalpanel.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
         if(!hasProgramRunning()) {
             changeDir(url());
         }
-        m_terminalWidget->setFocus();
+        m_terminalWidget->focusWidget()->setFocus();
         connect(m_konsolePart, SIGNAL(currentDirectoryChanged(QString)),
                 this, SLOT(slotKonsolePartCurrentDirectoryChanged(QString)));
     }