diff --git a/sddm-theme/Login.qml b/sddm-theme/Login.qml
--- a/lookandfeel/sddm-theme/Login.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/sddm-theme/Login.qml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ SessionManagementScreen {
 
     property string lastUserName
 
+    property alias username: userNameInput.text
+
     //the y position that should be ensured visible when the on screen keyboard is visible
     property int visibleBoundary: mapFromItem(loginButton, 0, 0).y
     onHeightChanged: visibleBoundary = mapFromItem(loginButton, 0, 0).y + loginButton.height + units.smallSpacing
diff --git a/sddm-theme/Main.qml b/sddm-theme/Main.qml
--- a/lookandfeel/sddm-theme/Main.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/sddm-theme/Main.qml
@@ -528,6 +528,13 @@ PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
 
     Connections {
         target: sddm
+        function onUserChange() {
+            userListComponent.username = user
+            userListComponent.userListCurrentIndex = -1
+        }
+        function onSessionChange() {
+            sessionButton.changeSession(session)
+        }
         function onLoginFailed() {
             notificationMessage = i18nd("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "Login Failed")
             footer.enabled = true
--- a/lookandfeel/sddm-theme/SessionButton.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/sddm-theme/SessionButton.qml
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ PlasmaComponents.ToolButton {
 
     property int currentIndex: -1
 
+    function changeSession(session) {
+        for (var i = 0; i < menu.count; i++) {
+            if (instantiator.objectAt(i).text === session) {
+                currentIndex = i
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     text: i18nd("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "Desktop Session: %1", instantiator.objectAt(currentIndex).text || "")
     visible: menu.count > 1