diff --git a/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml b/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml
index cf97b9db..2ee33dbd 100644
--- a/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml
+++ b/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ ColumnLayout {
 			radius: 10
 
 
+			MouseArea {
+				anchors.fill: parent
+				onClicked: txtMessage.focus = true
+			}
+
 			Flickable {
 				id: flkMessage
 				anchors.fill: parent//this does nothing! bug in qt
@@ -230,11 +235,6 @@ ColumnLayout {
 					}
 				}
 			}
-
-			MouseArea {
-				anchors.fill: parent
-				onClicked: txtMessage.focus = true
-			}
 		}
 
 		ColumnLayout {