diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarPopupController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarPopupController.java
index 5eec726..512b77a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarPopupController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarPopupController.java
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@
                     systemShortcuts);
         }
 
-        icon.clearAccessibilityFocus();
         container.addOnAttachStateChangeListener(
                 new PopupLiveUpdateHandler<BaseTaskbarContext>(context, container) {
                     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index 8274789..1f26bab 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@
         this(context, null, 0);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected View getAccessibilityInitialFocusView() {
+        if (mSystemShortcutContainer != null) {
+            return mSystemShortcutContainer.getChildAt(0);
+        }
+        return super.getAccessibilityInitialFocusView();
+    }
+
     public LauncherAccessibilityDelegate getAccessibilityDelegate() {
         return mAccessibilityDelegate;
     }
@@ -242,7 +250,6 @@
                     popupDataProvider.getNotificationKeysForItem(item),
                     systemShortcuts);
         }
-        launcher.tryClearAccessibilityFocus(icon);
         launcher.refreshAndBindWidgetsForPackageUser(PackageUserKey.fromItemInfo(item));
         container.requestFocus();
         return container;