diff --git a/panels/notification/center/OverlapNotify.qml b/panels/notification/center/OverlapNotify.qml
index 228dc73ce..00fc0f1eb 100644
--- a/panels/notification/center/OverlapNotify.qml
+++ b/panels/notification/center/OverlapNotify.qml
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ NotifyItem {
         TapHandler {
             enabled: !root.enableDismissed
             acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
-            onTapped: root.expand()
+            onTapped: {
+                root.forceActiveFocus()
+                root.expand()
+            }
         }
         Keys.onEnterPressed: root.expand()
         Keys.onReturnPressed: root.expand()