diff --git a/mobile-widgets/qml/DiveList.qml b/mobile-widgets/qml/DiveList.qml
index 33668616b..ea9c8f590 100644
--- a/mobile-widgets/qml/DiveList.qml
+++ b/mobile-widgets/qml/DiveList.qml
@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
 				onVisibleChanged: {
 					// reset the filter when it gets toggled
 					text = ""
+					if (visible) {
+						forceActiveFocus()
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			Controls.Label {