diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
index 0876d5138f9..27268f8fc53 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
@@ -875,7 +875,8 @@ void HelpPlugin::activateContext()
     createRightPaneContextViewer();
 
     RightPanePlaceHolder *placeHolder = RightPanePlaceHolder::current();
-    if (placeHolder && m_helpViewerForSideBar->hasFocus()) {
+    if (placeHolder && qApp->focusWidget()
+            && qApp->focusWidget() == m_helpViewerForSideBar->focusWidget()) {
         switchToHelpMode();
         return;
     }