diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/power/Panel.qml b/shell/plugins/panels/power/Panel.qml
index 2aad1ac3..0caf7786 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/power/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/power/Panel.qml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Panel {
     profiles = parsed.profiles
     activeProfile = parsed.activeProfile
     profileIndex = parsed.profileIndex
-    if (opened && activeProfile !== "") {
+    if (opened && !cursorActive) {
       var idx = profiles.indexOf(activeProfile)
       if (idx >= 0) profileIndex = idx
     }