--- a/lookandfeel/sddm-theme/Login.qml

+++ b/lookandfeel/sddm-theme/Login.qml

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ SessionManagementScreen {

         const username = (userNameInput.text == "") ? userList.selectedUser : userNameInput.text

         const password = passwordBox.text

+        if (username != "") {

         footer.enabled = false

         mainStack.enabled = false

         userListComponent.userList.opacity = 0.5

@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ SessionManagementScreen {

         // See https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-55460

         loginButton.forceActiveFocus();

         loginRequest(username, password);

+        }

     }

     PlasmaComponents3.TextField {