diff --git a/src/session/view/content/explore/mod.rs b/src/session/view/content/explore/mod.rs
index fb660731..90e44c04 100644
--- a/src/session/view/content/explore/mod.rs
+++ b/src/session/view/content/explore/mod.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,12 @@ mod imp {
         }
     }
 
-    impl WidgetImpl for Explore {}
+    impl WidgetImpl for Explore {
+        fn grab_focus(&self) -> bool {
+            self.search_entry.grab_focus()
+        }
+    }
+
     impl BinImpl for Explore {}
 
     impl Explore {
@@ -173,8 +178,6 @@ impl Explore {
         if let Some(public_room_list) = &*imp.public_room_list.borrow() {
             public_room_list.init();
         }
-
-        self.imp().search_entry.grab_focus();
     }
 
     /// The header bar of the explorer.
diff --git a/src/session/view/content/invite.rs b/src/session/view/content/invite.rs
index e844f064..0627be4d 100644
--- a/src/session/view/content/invite.rs
+++ b/src/session/view/content/invite.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,12 @@ mod imp {
         }
     }
 
-    impl WidgetImpl for Invite {}
+    impl WidgetImpl for Invite {
+        fn grab_focus(&self) -> bool {
+            self.accept_button.grab_focus()
+        }
+    }
+
     impl BinImpl for Invite {}
 
     impl Invite {
diff --git a/src/session/view/content/mod.rs b/src/session/view/content/mod.rs
index 3fd5ff1f..d34a972f 100644
--- a/src/session/view/content/mod.rs
+++ b/src/session/view/content/mod.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ mod imp {
 
             self.update_visible_child();
             self.obj().notify_item();
+
+            if let Some(page) = self.stack.visible_child() {
+                page.grab_focus();
+            }
         }
 
         /// Update the visible child according to the current item.
diff --git a/src/session/view/content/room_history/message_toolbar/mod.rs b/src/session/view/content/room_history/message_toolbar/mod.rs
index 2c7e00df..a084bd06 100644
--- a/src/session/view/content/room_history/message_toolbar/mod.rs
+++ b/src/session/view/content/room_history/message_toolbar/mod.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ mod imp {
         #[template_child]
         main_stack: TemplateChild<gtk::Stack>,
         #[template_child]
-        message_entry: TemplateChild<sourceview::View>,
+        pub(super) message_entry: TemplateChild<sourceview::View>,
         #[template_child]
         send_button: TemplateChild<gtk::Button>,
         #[template_child]
@@ -163,7 +163,20 @@ mod imp {
         }
     }
 
-    impl WidgetImpl for MessageToolbar {}
+    impl WidgetImpl for MessageToolbar {
+        fn grab_focus(&self) -> bool {
+            if self
+                .main_stack
+                .visible_child_name()
+                .is_none_or(|name| name == "disabled")
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            self.message_entry.grab_focus()
+        }
+    }
+
     impl BinImpl for MessageToolbar {}
 
     #[gtk::template_callbacks]
@@ -201,7 +214,6 @@ mod imp {
             self.timeline.set(timeline);
 
             self.send_message_permission_updated();
-            self.message_entry.grab_focus();
 
             obj.notify_timeline();
             self.update_current_composer_state(old_timeline);
diff --git a/src/session/view/content/room_history/mod.rs b/src/session/view/content/room_history/mod.rs
index 8c495e56..21b7248f 100644
--- a/src/session/view/content/room_history/mod.rs
+++ b/src/session/view/content/room_history/mod.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ mod imp {
         #[template_child]
         pub(super) header_bar: TemplateChild<adw::HeaderBar>,
         #[template_child]
+        room_title: TemplateChild<RoomHistoryTitle>,
+        #[template_child]
         room_menu: TemplateChild<gtk::MenuButton>,
         #[template_child]
         listview: TemplateChild<gtk::ListView>,
@@ -122,7 +124,6 @@ mod imp {
         type ParentType = adw::Bin;
 
         fn class_init(klass: &mut Self::Class) {
-            RoomHistoryTitle::ensure_type();
             ItemRow::ensure_type();
             VerificationInfoBar::ensure_type();
 
@@ -237,7 +238,16 @@ mod imp {
         }
     }
 
-    impl WidgetImpl for RoomHistory {}
+    impl WidgetImpl for RoomHistory {
+        fn grab_focus(&self) -> bool {
+            if self.message_toolbar.grab_focus() {
+                true
+            } else {
+                self.room_title.grab_focus()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     impl BinImpl for RoomHistory {}
 
     #[gtk::template_callbacks]
@@ -477,8 +487,7 @@ mod imp {
             self.update_tombstoned_banner();
             self.update_invite_action();
 
-            let obj = self.obj();
-            obj.notify_timeline();
+            self.obj().notify_timeline();
         }
 
         /// The room of the current timeline, if any.
@@ -1034,7 +1043,7 @@ impl RoomHistory {
     }
 
     /// The message toolbar of the room history.
-    fn message_toolbar(&self) -> &MessageToolbar {
+    pub(super) fn message_toolbar(&self) -> &MessageToolbar {
         &self.imp().message_toolbar
     }
 
diff --git a/src/session/view/content/room_history/mod.ui b/src/session/view/content/room_history/mod.ui
index 0d889ce7..94b0b122 100644
--- a/src/session/view/content/room_history/mod.ui
+++ b/src/session/view/content/room_history/mod.ui
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
           <object class="AdwHeaderBar" id="header_bar">
             <property name="centering-policy">strict</property>
             <child type="title">
-              <object class="RoomHistoryTitle">
+              <object class="RoomHistoryTitle" id="room_title">
                 <binding name="room">
                   <lookup name="room">
                     <lookup name="timeline">ContentRoomHistory</lookup>
diff --git a/src/session/view/content/room_history/title.rs b/src/session/view/content/room_history/title.rs
index b914f833..e2b3a89d 100644
--- a/src/session/view/content/room_history/title.rs
+++ b/src/session/view/content/room_history/title.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ mod imp {
     #[glib::derived_properties]
     impl ObjectImpl for RoomHistoryTitle {}
 
-    impl WidgetImpl for RoomHistoryTitle {}
+    impl WidgetImpl for RoomHistoryTitle {
+        fn grab_focus(&self) -> bool {
+            self.button.grab_focus()
+        }
+    }
+
     impl BinImpl for RoomHistoryTitle {}
 
     impl RoomHistoryTitle {
diff --git a/src/session/view/session_view.rs b/src/session/view/session_view.rs
index bc36969d..2bf69925 100644
--- a/src/session/view/session_view.rs
+++ b/src/session/view/session_view.rs
@@ -197,6 +197,13 @@ mod imp {
                                 .list_model()
                                 .is_some_and(|m| m.selection_model().selected_item().is_some());
                             imp.split_view.set_show_content(show_content);
+
+                            // Only grab focus for the sidebar here. We handle the other case in
+                            // `Content::set_item()` directly, because we need to grab focus only
+                            // after the visible content changed.
+                            if !show_content {
+                                imp.sidebar.grab_focus();
+                            }
                         }
                     ),
                 );
diff --git a/src/session/view/sidebar/mod.rs b/src/session/view/sidebar/mod.rs
index 3d0c03a4..f41f266c 100644
--- a/src/session/view/sidebar/mod.rs
+++ b/src/session/view/sidebar/mod.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ mod imp {
         #[template_child]
         pub(super) header_bar: TemplateChild<adw::HeaderBar>,
         #[template_child]
+        account_switcher_button: TemplateChild<AccountSwitcherButton>,
+        #[template_child]
         security_banner: TemplateChild<adw::Banner>,
         #[template_child]
         scrolled_window: TemplateChild<gtk::ScrolledWindow>,
@@ -79,7 +81,6 @@ mod imp {
         type ParentType = adw::NavigationPage;
 
         fn class_init(klass: &mut Self::Class) {
-            AccountSwitcherButton::ensure_type();
             OfflineBanner::ensure_type();
 
             Self::bind_template(klass);
@@ -171,7 +172,16 @@ mod imp {
         }
     }
 
-    impl WidgetImpl for Sidebar {}
+    impl WidgetImpl for Sidebar {
+        fn grab_focus(&self) -> bool {
+            if self.listview.grab_focus() {
+                true
+            } else {
+                self.account_switcher_button.grab_focus()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     impl NavigationPageImpl for Sidebar {}
 
     #[gtk::template_callbacks]
diff --git a/src/session/view/sidebar/mod.ui b/src/session/view/sidebar/mod.ui
index 13442f99..a1323952 100644
--- a/src/session/view/sidebar/mod.ui
+++ b/src/session/view/sidebar/mod.ui
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
           <object class="AdwHeaderBar" id="header_bar">
             <property name="show-title">False</property>
             <child type="start">
-              <object class="AccountSwitcherButton">
+              <object class="AccountSwitcherButton" id="account_switcher_button">
                 <property name="valign">center</property>
               </object>
             </child>