diff --git a/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml b/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
index 8c84c145..02032393 100644
--- a/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Page {
         sequence: "Ctrl+L"
         onActivated: {
             var quickSwitch = quickSwitcherComponent.createObject(timelineRoot);
+            TimelineManager.focusTimeline()
             quickSwitch.open();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp
index 49072ef4..7d74496d 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp
@@ -587,4 +587,10 @@ TimelineViewManager::completerFor(QString completerName, QString roomId)
                 return proxy;
         }
         return nullptr;
+}
+
+void
+TimelineViewManager::focusTimeline()
+{
+        getWidget()->setFocus();
 }
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diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.h b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.h
index dfc2e386..f1c360ef 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.h
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public slots:
 
         void setHistoryView(const QString &room_id);
         void highlightRoom(const QString &room_id);
+        void focusTimeline();
         TimelineModel *getHistoryView(const QString &room_id)
         {
                 auto room = models.find(room_id);