diff --git a/src/modules/syscon/e_syscon.c b/src/modules/syscon/e_syscon.c
index 6e26cd746..8658685b5 100644
--- a/src/modules/syscon/e_syscon.c
+++ b/src/modules/syscon/e_syscon.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ e_syscon_show(E_Zone *zone, const char *defact)
    popup = e_comp_object_util_add(o_bg, E_COMP_OBJECT_TYPE_POPUP);
    evas_object_data_set(popup, "zone", zone);
    e_comp_object_util_autoclose(popup, NULL, _cb_key_down, NULL);
+   evas_object_layer_set(popup, E_LAYER_POPUP);
    act_count = 0;
    show_time = t;
 
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ e_syscon_show(E_Zone *zone, const char *defact)
    evas_event_thaw(evas);
    inevas = 0;
    evas_object_show(popup);
+   evas_object_focus_set(popup, 1);
    return 1;
 }