diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp
index ea197174ebf..2a6e3be7892 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ void QmlJSOutlineWidget::updateTextCursor(const QModelIndex &index)
     textCursor.setPosition(location.offset);
     m_editor->setTextCursor(textCursor);
     m_editor->centerCursor();
+    m_editor->setFocus();
     m_blockCursorSync = false;
 }