diff --git a/src/app/qml/AvatarTabButton.qml b/src/app/qml/AvatarTabButton.qml
index 4f714d56c..d1f5efe96 100644
--- a/src/app/qml/AvatarTabButton.qml
+++ b/src/app/qml/AvatarTabButton.qml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Delegates.RoundedItemDelegate {
     signal contextMenuRequested
     signal selected
 
+    activeFocusOnTab: true
     padding: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
 
     QQC2.ToolTip.visible: hovered