diff --git a/plugins/SimulationView/LayerSlider.qml b/plugins/SimulationView/LayerSlider.qml
index 22f9d91340..ab752419db 100644
--- a/plugins/SimulationView/LayerSlider.qml
+++ b/plugins/SimulationView/LayerSlider.qml
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ Item {
         activeHandle = handle
     }
 
+    // make sure the upper handle is focussed when pressing the parent handle
+    // needed to connect the key bindings when switching active handle
+    onVisibleChanged: if (visible) upperHandleLabel.forceActiveFocus()
+
     // slider track
     Rectangle {
         id: track
diff --git a/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationSliderLabel.qml b/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationSliderLabel.qml
index 8615a382da..94167d001e 100644
--- a/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationSliderLabel.qml
+++ b/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationSliderLabel.qml
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ UM.PointingRectangle {
     width: valueLabel.width + UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
     visible: false
 
-    // make sure the text field is focussed when pressing the parent handle
-    // needed to connect the key bindings when switching active handle
-    onVisibleChanged: if (visible) valueLabel.forceActiveFocus()
-
     color: UM.Theme.getColor("tool_panel_background")
     borderColor: UM.Theme.getColor("lining")
     borderWidth: UM.Theme.getSize("default_lining").width