diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx
index 57d301af..bbb4d256 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/reactions/components/toolbar/ReactionsKeyboardNavigation.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const ReactionsKeyboardNavigation = ({
   const { close } = useReactionsToolbar()
 
   const onFocus = (e: React.FocusEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    if (!e.target.matches(':focus-visible')) return
     const comingFromOutside = !e.currentTarget.contains(e.relatedTarget)
     if (comingFromOutside) {
       focusManager?.focusFirst()