diff --git a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/platformcomponents/touch/Dialog.qml b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/platformcomponents/touch/Dialog.qml
index 9e9fc8d90..e590f7ce7 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/platformcomponents/touch/Dialog.qml
+++ b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/platformcomponents/touch/Dialog.qml
@@ -168,10 +168,6 @@ Item {
             }
         }
 
-        Component.onCompleted: {
-            rootItem = Utils.rootObject()
-        }
-
         states: [
             State {
                 name: "closed"
diff --git a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/SelectionDialog.qml b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/SelectionDialog.qml
index 6eddf2d3c..9b0d122e4 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/SelectionDialog.qml
+++ b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/SelectionDialog.qml
@@ -167,15 +167,27 @@ CommonDialog {
         reject()
     }
 
+    Timer {
+        id: focusTimer
+        interval: 100
+        onTriggered: {
+            filterField.forceActiveFocus()
+        }
+    }
     onStatusChanged: {
+        //FIXME: why needs focus deactivation then activation?
+        if (status == DialogStatus.Open) {
+            filterField.focus = false
+            focusTimer.running = true
+        }
+
         if (status == DialogStatus.Opening) {
             if (listView.currentItem != null) {
                 listView.currentItem.focus = false
             }
             listView.currentIndex = -1
             listView.positionViewAtIndex(0, ListView.Beginning)
-        }
-        else if (status == DialogStatus.Open) {
+        } else if (status == DialogStatus.Open) {
             listView.focus = true
         }
     }