diff --git a/krunner/view.cpp b/krunner/view.cpp
--- a/krunner/view.cpp
+++ b/krunner/view.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@
                     return false;
                 }
                 m_plasmaShellSurface = m_plasmaShell->createSurface(s, this);
+                m_plasmaShellSurface->setRole(PlasmaShellSurface::Role::Panel);
+                m_plasmaShellSurface->setPanelBehavior(PlasmaShellSurface::PanelBehavior::WindowsGoBelow);
+                m_plasmaShellSurface->setPanelTakesFocus(true);
                 break;
             }
             case QPlatformSurfaceEvent::SurfaceAboutToBeDestroyed: