diff --git a/less/Common/Constants.less b/less/Common/Constants.less
index 222b13c32..f77e82c8b 100644
--- a/less/Common/Constants.less
+++ b/less/Common/Constants.less
@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@
   outline: 1px dashed @FocusColor;
 }
 
+.focusedBorder() {
+  border: 1px dashed @FocusColor;
+}
+
 /************************************************************************************************
                                Common Toggle Switch
 *************************************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/NotificationConsole.less b/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/NotificationConsole.less
index 2e9413020..a03573a72 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/NotificationConsole.less
+++ b/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/NotificationConsole.less
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
         &:active {
                 background-color:@NotificationHigh;
         }
+        
+        &:focus {
+            .focusedBorder();
+        }
 
         .statusBar {
             .dataTypeIcons {
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/NotificationConsoleComponent.tsx b/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/NotificationConsoleComponent.tsx
index 1821fd14c..e2f63926f 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/NotificationConsoleComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/NotificationConsoleComponent.tsx
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ export class NotificationConsoleComponent extends React.Component<
     }
   }
 
-  public setElememntRef = (element: HTMLElement): void => {
-    this.consoleHeaderElement = element;
-  };
-
   public render(): JSX.Element {
     const numInProgress = this.state.allConsoleData.filter(
       (data: ConsoleData) => data.type === ConsoleDataType.InProgress,
@@ -101,7 +97,9 @@ export class NotificationConsoleComponent extends React.Component<
         <div
           className="notificationConsoleHeader"
           id="notificationConsoleHeader"
-          ref={this.setElememntRef}
+          role="button"
+          aria-label="Console"
+          aria-expanded={this.props.isConsoleExpanded}
           onClick={() => this.expandCollapseConsole()}
           onKeyDown={(event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => this.onExpandCollapseKeyPress(event)}
           tabIndex={0}
@@ -129,14 +127,7 @@ export class NotificationConsoleComponent extends React.Component<
               </span>
             </span>
           </div>
-          <div
-            className="expandCollapseButton"
-            data-test="NotificationConsole/ExpandCollapseButton"
-            role="button"
-            tabIndex={0}
-            aria-label="Console"
-            aria-expanded={this.props.isConsoleExpanded}
-          >
+          <div className="expandCollapseButton" data-test="NotificationConsole/ExpandCollapseButton">
             <img
               src={this.props.isConsoleExpanded ? ChevronDownIcon : ChevronUpIcon}
               alt={this.props.isConsoleExpanded ? "Collapse icon" : "Expand icon"}
@@ -259,9 +250,6 @@ export class NotificationConsoleComponent extends React.Component<
   }
 
   private onConsoleWasExpanded = (): void => {
-    if (this.props.isConsoleExpanded && this.consoleHeaderElement) {
-      this.consoleHeaderElement.focus();
-    }
     useNotificationConsole.getState().setConsoleAnimationFinished(true);
   };
 
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/__snapshots__/NotificationConsoleComponent.test.tsx.snap b/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/__snapshots__/NotificationConsoleComponent.test.tsx.snap
index 268b110b0..b2672aeec 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/__snapshots__/NotificationConsoleComponent.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/Explorer/Menus/NotificationConsole/__snapshots__/NotificationConsoleComponent.test.tsx.snap
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ exports[`NotificationConsoleComponent renders the console 1`] = `
   className="notificationConsoleContainer"
 >
   <div
+    aria-expanded={false}
+    aria-label="Console"
     className="notificationConsoleHeader"
     id="notificationConsoleHeader"
     onClick={[Function]}
     onKeyDown={[Function]}
+    role="button"
     tabIndex={0}
   >
     <div
@@ -71,12 +74,8 @@ exports[`NotificationConsoleComponent renders the console 1`] = `
       </span>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-expanded={false}
-      aria-label="Console"
       className="expandCollapseButton"
       data-test="NotificationConsole/ExpandCollapseButton"
-      role="button"
-      tabIndex={0}
     >
       <img
         alt="Expand icon"
@@ -176,10 +175,13 @@ exports[`NotificationConsoleComponent renders the console 2`] = `
   className="notificationConsoleContainer"
 >
   <div
+    aria-expanded={false}
+    aria-label="Console"
     className="notificationConsoleHeader"
     id="notificationConsoleHeader"
     onClick={[Function]}
     onKeyDown={[Function]}
+    role="button"
     tabIndex={0}
   >
     <div
@@ -244,12 +246,8 @@ exports[`NotificationConsoleComponent renders the console 2`] = `
       </span>
     </div>
     <div
-      aria-expanded={false}
-      aria-label="Console"
       className="expandCollapseButton"
       data-test="NotificationConsole/ExpandCollapseButton"
-      role="button"
-      tabIndex={0}
     >
       <img
         alt="Expand icon"