diff --git a/Modules/MainScreen/MainScreen.qml b/Modules/MainScreen/MainScreen.qml
index 3187ebc7..24c6f873 100644
--- a/Modules/MainScreen/MainScreen.qml
+++ b/Modules/MainScreen/MainScreen.qml
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ PanelWindow {
     if (CompositorService.isNiri) {
       return root.isPanelOpen ? WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
     } else {
-      return root.isPanelOpen ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+      if (!root.isPanelOpen) {
+        return WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+      } else {
+        return PanelService.openedPanel.exclusiveKeyboard ? WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive : WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/Modules/MainScreen/SmartPanel.qml b/Modules/MainScreen/SmartPanel.qml
index 58cabc37..e7330f13 100644
--- a/Modules/MainScreen/SmartPanel.qml
+++ b/Modules/MainScreen/SmartPanel.qml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ Item {
   // Edge snapping: if panel is within this distance (in pixels) from a screen edge, snap
   property real edgeSnapDistance: 50
 
+  // Edge snapping: if panel is within this distance (in pixels) from a screen edge, snap
+  property bool exclusiveKeyboard: false
+
   // Track whether panel is open
   property bool isPanelOpen: false
 
diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml
index 9747b3ee..ca8fc07a 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ SmartPanel {
   preferredWidthRatio: 0.3
   preferredHeightRatio: 0.5
 
+  exclusiveKeyboard: true
+
   panelBackgroundColor: Qt.alpha(Color.mSurface, Settings.data.appLauncher.backgroundOpacity)
 
   // Positioning