diff --git a/src/qml/ChooseRoomDialog.qml b/src/qml/ChooseRoomDialog.qml
index d71464b70..9f2be0816 100644
--- a/src/qml/ChooseRoomDialog.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ChooseRoomDialog.qml
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
             connection: root.connection
         }
     }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: Qt.callLater(() => header.forceActiveFocus())
 }