diff --git a/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomDirectory.scss b/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomDirectory.scss
index cb91aa3c7d..03ff1d5ae5 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomDirectory.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomDirectory.scss
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ limitations under the License.
             }
         }
 
-        &:hover {
+        &:hover, &:focus-within {
             background-color: $groupFilterPanel-bg-color;
 
             .mx_AccessibleButton {