diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,21 @@
     }
 #endif
 
+    // Initialize filter bar
+    m_filterBar = new FilterBar(this);
+    m_filterBar->setVisible(settings->filterBar());
+
+    connect(m_filterBar, &FilterBar::filterChanged,
+            this, &DolphinViewContainer::setNameFilter);
+    connect(m_filterBar, &FilterBar::closeRequest,
+            this, &DolphinViewContainer::closeFilterBar);
+    connect(m_filterBar, &FilterBar::focusViewRequest,
+            this, &DolphinViewContainer::requestFocus);
+
+    // Initialize the main view
     m_view = new DolphinView(url, this);
+    connect(m_view, &DolphinView::urlChanged,
+            m_filterBar, &FilterBar::slotUrlChanged);
     connect(m_view, &DolphinView::urlChanged,
             m_urlNavigator, &KUrlNavigator::setLocationUrl);
     connect(m_view, &DolphinView::urlChanged,
@@ -198,18 +212,6 @@
     connect(undoManager, &KIO::FileUndoManager::jobRecordingFinished,
             this, &DolphinViewContainer::delayedStatusBarUpdate);
 
-    // Initialize filter bar
-    m_filterBar = new FilterBar(this);
-    m_filterBar->setVisible(settings->filterBar());
-    connect(m_filterBar, &FilterBar::filterChanged,
-            this, &DolphinViewContainer::setNameFilter);
-    connect(m_filterBar, &FilterBar::closeRequest,
-            this, &DolphinViewContainer::closeFilterBar);
-    connect(m_filterBar, &FilterBar::focusViewRequest,
-            this, &DolphinViewContainer::requestFocus);
-    connect(m_view, &DolphinView::urlChanged,
-            m_filterBar, &FilterBar::slotUrlChanged);
-
     navigatorLayout->addWidget(m_urlNavigator);
     navigatorLayout->addWidget(m_emptyTrashButton);
 
diff --git a/src/filterbar/filterbar.cpp b/src/filterbar/filterbar.cpp
--- a/src/filterbar/filterbar.cpp
+++ b/src/filterbar/filterbar.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
     QHBoxLayout* hLayout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
     hLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     hLayout->addWidget(closeButton);
-    hLayout->addWidget(m_filterInput);
     hLayout->addWidget(m_lockButton);
+    hLayout->addWidget(m_filterInput);
 }
 
 FilterBar::~FilterBar()