diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/components.scss
index 8b18d5b5cd..3778a2e46b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/components.scss
@@ -462,6 +462,10 @@
   overflow: hidden;
   white-space: pre-wrap;
 
+  &:focus {
+    outline: rgba($ui-highlight-color, 0.7) solid 2px;
+  }
+
   .emojione {
     width: 18px;
     height: 18px;
@@ -563,6 +567,12 @@
     }
   }
 
+  &:focus,
+  &.status-direct:focus {
+    outline: 0;
+    background-color: lighten($ui-base-color, 10%);
+  }
+
   &.light {
     .status__relative-time {
       color: $ui-primary-color;