diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index fd92f46e9..70a5cd155 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void AppletInterface::init()
     [ = ]() {
         setExpanded(true);
         if (QQuickItem *i = qobject_cast<QQuickItem *>(fullRepresentationItem())) {
-            i->forceActiveFocus(Qt::ShortcutFocusReason);
+            i->setFocus(true, Qt::ShortcutFocusReason);
         }
     });