diff --git a/containments/homescreens/folio/qml/FavouritesBar.qml b/containments/homescreens/folio/qml/FavouritesBar.qml
index 700c9ec6..96261281 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/folio/qml/FavouritesBar.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreens/folio/qml/FavouritesBar.qml
@@ -299,6 +299,30 @@ MouseArea {
         return ""
     }
 
+    function focusFirstDockContent() {
+        let firstPager = leftPagerRepeater.itemAt(0)
+        if (firstPager) { firstPager.forceActiveFocus(); return }
+        root.focusAfterPager()
+    }
+
+    function focusAfterPager() {
+        let first = repeater.itemAt(0)
+        if (first) { first.keyboardFocus(); return }
+        let firstTask = taskRepeater.itemAt(0)
+        if (firstTask) { firstTask.forceActiveFocus(); return }
+        searchButton.forceActiveFocus()
+    }
+
+    function focusBeforeSearch() {
+        let lastTask = taskRepeater.itemAt(taskRepeater.count - 1)
+        if (lastTask) { lastTask.forceActiveFocus(); return }
+        let lastFav = repeater.itemAt(repeater.count - 1)
+        if (lastFav) { lastFav.keyboardFocus(); return }
+        let lastPager = leftPagerRepeater.itemAt(leftPagerRepeater.count - 1)
+        if (lastPager) { lastPager.forceActiveFocus(); return }
+        desktopButton.forceActiveFocus()
+    }
+
     function runningTaskStorageId(taskModel) {
         var id = taskModel ? taskModel.AppId || "" : ""
         if (id && !id.endsWith(".desktop"))
@@ -441,13 +465,7 @@ MouseArea {
         Keys.onEnterPressed: desktopButton.toggleDesktop()
         Keys.onSpacePressed: desktopButton.toggleDesktop()
         Keys.onLeftPressed: homeButton.forceActiveFocus()
-        Keys.onRightPressed: {
-            let first = repeater.itemAt(0)
-            if (first) { first.keyboardFocus(); return }
-            let firstTask = taskRepeater.itemAt(0)
-            if (firstTask) { firstTask.forceActiveFocus(); return }
-            searchButton.forceActiveFocus()
-        }
+        Keys.onRightPressed: root.focusFirstDockContent()
 
         KeyboardHighlight {
             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -615,13 +633,7 @@ MouseArea {
         Keys.onReturnPressed: root.folio.HomeScreenState.openSearchWidget()
         Keys.onEnterPressed: root.folio.HomeScreenState.openSearchWidget()
         Keys.onSpacePressed: root.folio.HomeScreenState.openSearchWidget()
-        Keys.onLeftPressed: {
-            let lastTask = taskRepeater.itemAt(taskRepeater.count - 1)
-            if (lastTask) { lastTask.forceActiveFocus(); return }
-            let lastFav = repeater.itemAt(repeater.count - 1)
-            if (lastFav) { lastFav.keyboardFocus(); return }
-            desktopButton.forceActiveFocus()
-        }
+        Keys.onLeftPressed: root.focusBeforeSearch()
         Keys.onRightPressed: overviewButton.forceActiveFocus()
 
         KeyboardHighlight {
@@ -701,6 +713,36 @@ MouseArea {
             y: 0
             width: root.pagerButtonWidth
             height: root.height
+            activeFocusOnTab: root.showPager
+
+            function activateDesktop() {
+                if (leftDesktopBtn.desktopId) {
+                    root.folio.activateVirtualDesktop(leftDesktopBtn.desktopId)
+                }
+            }
+
+            Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
+            Accessible.name: root.pagerDesktopName(leftDesktopBtn.index)
+            Accessible.onPressAction: leftDesktopBtn.activateDesktop()
+
+            Keys.onReturnPressed: leftDesktopBtn.activateDesktop()
+            Keys.onEnterPressed: leftDesktopBtn.activateDesktop()
+            Keys.onSpacePressed: leftDesktopBtn.activateDesktop()
+            Keys.onLeftPressed: {
+                let previous = leftPagerRepeater.itemAt(index - 1)
+                if (previous) { previous.forceActiveFocus(); return }
+                desktopButton.forceActiveFocus()
+            }
+            Keys.onRightPressed: {
+                let next = leftPagerRepeater.itemAt(index + 1)
+                if (next) { next.forceActiveFocus(); return }
+                root.focusAfterPager()
+            }
+
+            KeyboardHighlight {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                visible: leftDesktopBtn.activeFocus
+            }
 
             MobileShell.MotionStateLayer {
                 anchors.fill: parent
@@ -738,8 +780,8 @@ MouseArea {
                     root.hideDockToolTip(leftDesktopBtn)
                     if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
                         leftPagerContextMenu.open()
-                    } else if (leftDesktopBtn.desktopId) {
-                        root.folio.activateVirtualDesktop(leftDesktopBtn.desktopId)
+                    } else {
+                        leftDesktopBtn.activateDesktop()
                     }
                 }
                 onPressAndHold: {
diff --git a/tests/check-convergence-dock-invariant.sh b/tests/check-convergence-dock-invariant.sh
index 9b6bb0c5..921ec3e1 100644
--- a/tests/check-convergence-dock-invariant.sh
+++ b/tests/check-convergence-dock-invariant.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ require_line "$favourites_bar" "readonly property int pagerLeftCount: showPager
 require_line "$favourites_bar" "readonly property int pagerRightCount: 0"
 require_line "$favourites_bar" "readonly property real rightControlsWidth: convergenceMode ? navButtonWidth + searchButtonWidth + trashButtonWidth : 0"
 require_line "$favourites_bar" "Virtual desktop pager: compact group next to the Desktop button"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "function focusFirstDockContent()"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "Keys.onRightPressed: root.focusFirstDockContent()"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "Keys.onLeftPressed: root.focusBeforeSearch()"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "Accessible.name: root.pagerDesktopName(leftDesktopBtn.index)"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "Keys.onRightPressed: {"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "root.focusAfterPager()"
 if grep -Fq "Math.ceil(virtualDesktopInfo.numberOfDesktops / 2)" "$favourites_bar"; then
     echo "Desktop pager must not split virtual desktops between dock edges" >&2
     exit 1