diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarRight/SidebarRight.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarRight/SidebarRight.qml
index a1e5a7478..ed9788f0e 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarRight/SidebarRight.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarRight/SidebarRight.qml
@@ -64,7 +64,14 @@ Scope {
             }
             width: sidebarWidth - Appearance.sizes.hyprlandGapsOut - Appearance.sizes.elevationMargin
             height: parent.height - Appearance.sizes.hyprlandGapsOut * 2
-            
+
+            focus: GlobalStates.sidebarRightOpen
+            Keys.onPressed: (event) => {
+                if (event.key === Qt.Key_Escape) {
+                    sidebarRoot.hide();
+                }
+            }
+
             sourceComponent: Item {
                 implicitHeight: sidebarRightBackground.implicitHeight
                 implicitWidth: sidebarRightBackground.implicitWidth
@@ -81,13 +88,6 @@ Scope {
                     color: Appearance.colors.colLayer0
                     radius: Appearance.rounding.screenRounding - Appearance.sizes.hyprlandGapsOut + 1
 
-                    Keys.onPressed: (event) => {
-                        if (event.key === Qt.Key_Escape) {
-                            sidebarRoot.hide();
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    
                     ColumnLayout {
                         spacing: sidebarPadding
                         anchors.fill: parent
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Scope {
                 }
             }
         }
-        
+
 
     }