diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml
index fc11d6607..a7a2813d0 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml
@@ -530,7 +530,9 @@ Item {
 
     HyprlandFocusGrab {
         id: focusGrab
-        windows: [contentWindow]
+        readonly property var contextMenuWindow: root.spotlightContent?.activeContextMenu?.contextWindow ?? null
+        readonly property bool contextMenuActive: root.spotlightContent?.activeContextMenu?.renderActive ?? false
+        windows: contextMenuActive && contextMenuWindow ? [contentWindow, contextMenuWindow] : [contentWindow]
         active: root.useHyprlandFocusGrab && root.spotlightOpen
 
         onCleared: {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalSpotlight.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalSpotlight.qml
index c69b4510d..7211d521e 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalSpotlight.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalSpotlight.qml
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ Item {
 
     HyprlandFocusGrab {
         id: focusGrab
-        windows: [launcherWindow]
+        readonly property var contextMenuWindow: root.spotlightContent?.activeContextMenu?.contextWindow ?? null
+        readonly property bool contextMenuActive: root.spotlightContent?.activeContextMenu?.renderActive ?? false
+        windows: contextMenuActive && contextMenuWindow ? [launcherWindow, contextMenuWindow] : [launcherWindow]
         active: root.useHyprlandFocusGrab && root.keyboardActive
         onCleared: {
             if (spotlightOpen)
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml
index 62eb79ddd..fbb76cbc4 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml
@@ -259,7 +259,9 @@ Item {
 
     HyprlandFocusGrab {
         id: focusGrab
-        windows: [launcherWindow]
+        readonly property var contextMenuWindow: root.spotlightContent?.activeContextMenu?.contextWindow ?? null
+        readonly property bool contextMenuActive: root.spotlightContent?.activeContextMenu?.renderActive ?? false
+        windows: contextMenuActive && contextMenuWindow ? [launcherWindow, contextMenuWindow] : [launcherWindow]
         active: root.useHyprlandFocusGrab && root.keyboardActive
 
         onCleared: {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContextMenu.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContextMenu.qml
index 73d12b163..8ee197bc1 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContextMenu.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContextMenu.qml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Item {
     property real anchorY: 0
     property bool openState: false
     property bool renderActive: false
+    readonly property alias contextWindow: menuWindow
     readonly property bool blurActive: renderActive && openState && BlurService.enabled && Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
 
     readonly property real minMenuWidth: 180
@@ -446,7 +447,17 @@ Item {
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:launcher-context-menu"
         WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayershell.Overlay
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
-        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: PopoutManager.screenshotActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.None : (root.renderActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive : WlrKeyboardFocus.None)
+        // Hyprland steals the launcher's focus grab on exclusive focus; keep keys on the
+        // launcher window, which forwards them to the menu via handleKey().
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: {
+            if (PopoutManager.screenshotActive)
+                return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
+            if (!root.renderActive)
+                return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
+            if (CompositorService.useHyprlandFocusGrab)
+                return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
+            return WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive;
+        }
 
         anchors {
             top: true