diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreenUi.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreenUi.qml
index 83564fc0a..8c7c0fb0b 100644
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreenUi.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreenUi.qml
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@ PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
 
             // this isn't implicit, otherwise items still get processed for the scenegraph
             visible: opacity > 0
-            // changing enabled will toggle if an item can have activeFocus, which otherwise
-            //keeps the text cursor blinking even when invisble
-            enabled: visible
 
             initialItem: MainBlock {
                 id: mainBlock
diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/MainBlock.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/MainBlock.qml
index 665e18d31..2b6d717e0 100644
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/MainBlock.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/MainBlock.qml
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ SessionManagementScreen {
             enabled: !authenticator.graceLocked
             revealPasswordButtonShown: true
 
+            // In Qt this is implicitly active based on focus rather than visibility
+            // in any other application having a focussed invisible object would be weird
+            // but here we are using to wake out of screensaver mode
+            // We need to explicitly disable cursor flashing to avoid unnecessary renders
+            cursorVisible: visible
+
             onAccepted: {
                 if (lockScreenUiVisible) {
                     startLogin();