diff --git a/src/com/android/customization/picker/clock/ui/view/ClockCarouselView.kt b/src/com/android/customization/picker/clock/ui/view/ClockCarouselView.kt
index 8bdbbfa..c862e5e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/customization/picker/clock/ui/view/ClockCarouselView.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/customization/picker/clock/ui/view/ClockCarouselView.kt
@@ -71,17 +71,31 @@
         clockViewFactory = factory
     }
 
+    // This function is for the custom accessibility action to trigger a transition to the next
+    // carousel item. If the current item is the last item in the carousel, the next item
+    // will be the first item.
     fun transitionToNext() {
-        val index = (carousel.currentIndex + 1) % carousel.count
-        if (index < carousel.count && index > 0) {
-            carousel.transitionToIndex(index, 0)
+        if (carousel.count != 0) {
+            val index = (carousel.currentIndex + 1) % carousel.count
+            carousel.jumpToIndex(index)
+            // Explicitly called this since using transitionToIndex(index) leads to
+            // race-condition between announcement of content description of the correct clock-face
+            // and the selection of clock face itself
+            adapter.onNewItem(index)
         }
     }
 
+    // This function is for the custom accessibility action to trigger a transition to
+    // the previous carousel item. If the current item is the first item in the carousel,
+    // the previous item will be the last item.
     fun transitionToPrevious() {
-        val index = (carousel.currentIndex - 1) % carousel.count
-        if (index < carousel.count && index > 0) {
-            carousel.transitionToIndex(index, 0)
+        if (carousel.count != 0) {
+            val index = (carousel.currentIndex + carousel.count - 1) % carousel.count
+            carousel.jumpToIndex(index)
+            // Explicitly called this since using transitionToIndex(index) leads to
+            // race-condition between announcement of content description of the correct clock-face
+            // and the selection of clock face itself
+            adapter.onNewItem(index)
         }
     }