diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/SettingsDialogExtended.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/SettingsDialogExtended.tsx
index ed4a782b..4af85212 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/SettingsDialogExtended.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/settings/components/SettingsDialogExtended.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { AudioTab } from './tabs/AudioTab'
 import { VideoTab } from './tabs/VideoTab'
 import { TranscriptionTab } from './tabs/TranscriptionTab'
 import { ShortcutTab } from './tabs/ShortcutTab'
-import { useRef } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import { useMediaQuery } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useMediaQuery'
 import { SettingsDialogExtendedKey } from '@/features/settings/type'
 import { useIsAdminOrOwner } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useIsAdminOrOwner'
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ export const SettingsDialogExtended = (props: SettingsDialogExtended) => {
 
   const isAdminOrOwner = useIsAdminOrOwner()
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!props.isOpen) return
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      const selectedTab = dialogEl.current?.querySelector(
+        '[role="tab"][data-selected]'
+      ) as HTMLElement | null
+      selectedTab?.focus()
+    }, 200)
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer)
+  }, [props.isOpen])
+
   return (
     <Dialog innerRef={dialogEl} {...props} role="dialog" type="flex">
       <Tabs
@@ -83,46 +94,53 @@ export const SettingsDialogExtended = (props: SettingsDialogExtended) => {
             paddingRight: !isWideScreen ? '1rem' : undefined,
           }}
         >
-          {isWideScreen && (
-            <Heading slot="title" level={1} className={text({ variant: 'h1' })}>
-              {t('dialog.heading')}
-            </Heading>
-          )}
-          <TabList border={false}>
-            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCOUNT}>
-              <RiAccountCircleLine />
+          <Heading
+            slot="title"
+            level={1}
+            className={
+              isWideScreen ? text({ variant: 'h1' }) : 'sr-only'
+            }
+          >
+            {t('dialog.heading')}
+          </Heading>
+          <TabList
+            border={false}
+            aria-label={t('dialog.tablistLabel')}
+          >
+            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCOUNT} aria-label={t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCOUNT}`)}>
+              <RiAccountCircleLine aria-hidden="true" />
               {isWideScreen && t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCOUNT}`)}
             </Tab>
-            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.AUDIO}>
-              <RiSpeakerLine />
+            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.AUDIO} aria-label={t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.AUDIO}`)}>
+              <RiSpeakerLine aria-hidden="true" />
               {isWideScreen && t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.AUDIO}`)}
             </Tab>
-            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.VIDEO}>
-              <RiVideoOnLine />
+            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.VIDEO} aria-label={t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.VIDEO}`)}>
+              <RiVideoOnLine aria-hidden="true" />
               {isWideScreen && t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.VIDEO}`)}
             </Tab>
-            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.GENERAL}>
-              <RiSettings3Line />
+            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.GENERAL} aria-label={t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.GENERAL}`)}>
+              <RiSettings3Line aria-hidden="true" />
               {isWideScreen && t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.GENERAL}`)}
             </Tab>
-            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.NOTIFICATIONS}>
-              <RiNotification3Line />
+            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.NOTIFICATIONS} aria-label={t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.NOTIFICATIONS}`)}>
+              <RiNotification3Line aria-hidden="true" />
               {isWideScreen &&
                 t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.NOTIFICATIONS}`)}
             </Tab>
-            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.SHORTCUTS}>
-              <RiKeyboardBoxLine />
+            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.SHORTCUTS} aria-label={t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.SHORTCUTS}`)}>
+              <RiKeyboardBoxLine aria-hidden="true" />
               {isWideScreen && t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.SHORTCUTS}`)}
             </Tab>
             {isAdminOrOwner && (
-              <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.TRANSCRIPTION}>
+              <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.TRANSCRIPTION} aria-label={t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.TRANSCRIPTION}`)}>
                 <Icon type="symbols" name="speech_to_text" />
                 {isWideScreen &&
                   t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.TRANSCRIPTION}`)}
               </Tab>
             )}
-            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCESSIBILITY}>
-              <RiEyeLine />
+            <Tab icon highlight id={SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCESSIBILITY} aria-label={t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCESSIBILITY}`)}>
+              <RiEyeLine aria-hidden="true" />
               {isWideScreen &&
                 t(`tabs.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.ACCESSIBILITY}`)}
             </Tab>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/settings.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/settings.json
index 6d0420bf..5320d4f6 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/settings.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/settings.json
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@
     "columnShortcut": "Shortcut"
   },
   "dialog": {
-    "heading": "Settings"
+    "heading": "Settings",
+    "tablistLabel": "Sections"
   },
   "language": {
     "heading": "Language",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/settings.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/settings.json
index dfefb828..c4f911ff 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/settings.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/settings.json
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@
     "columnShortcut": "Raccourci"
   },
   "dialog": {
-    "heading": "Paramètres"
+    "heading": "Paramètres",
+    "tablistLabel": "Sections"
   },
   "language": {
     "heading": "Langue",