diff --git a/src/webengine/render_widget_host_view_qt_delegate_quick.cpp b/src/webengine/render_widget_host_view_qt_delegate_quick.cpp
index a2f60d4efea075197c078965d11cabc5fd1c0ef5..7c04cb8c02933f21cac3b0241fff465331cfd9b2 100644
--- a/src/webengine/render_widget_host_view_qt_delegate_quick.cpp
+++ b/src/webengine/render_widget_host_view_qt_delegate_quick.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ void RenderWidgetHostViewQtDelegateQuick::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 
 void RenderWidgetHostViewQtDelegateQuick::touchEvent(QTouchEvent *event)
 {
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::TouchBegin && !m_isPopup)
+        forceActiveFocus();
     m_client->forwardEvent(event);
 }