diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ScreenshotController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ScreenshotController.java
index d94c8277b82c8..4a6df76bd8a00 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ScreenshotController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ScreenshotController.java
@@ -513,6 +513,10 @@ public class ScreenshotController {
             Log.d(TAG, "adding OnComputeInternalInsetsListener");
         }
         mScreenshotView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnComputeInternalInsetsListener(mScreenshotView);
+        if (DEBUG_WINDOW) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "setContentView: " + mScreenshotView);
+        }
+        setContentView(mScreenshotView);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -587,6 +591,7 @@ public class ScreenshotController {
 
         // The window is focusable by default
         setWindowFocusable(true);
+        mScreenshotView.requestFocus();
 
         // Wait until this window is attached to request because it is
         // the reference used to locate the target window (below).
@@ -645,10 +650,7 @@ public class ScreenshotController {
                     mContext.getPackageManager().getUserBadgeForDensity(owner, 0));
         }
         mScreenshotView.setScreenshot(mScreenBitmap, screenInsets);
-        if (DEBUG_WINDOW) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "setContentView: " + mScreenshotView);
-        }
-        setContentView(mScreenshotView);
+
         // ignore system bar insets for the purpose of window layout
         mWindow.getDecorView().setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(
                 (v, insets) -> WindowInsets.CONSUMED);