diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout-v31/preference_footer.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout-v31/preference_footer.xml
index e586dbb7770c5..b1276303b801b 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout-v31/preference_footer.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout-v31/preference_footer.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
     android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:importantForAccessibility = "no"
     android:clipToPadding="false">
 
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout/preference_footer.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout/preference_footer.xml
index 990860ad32919..23192b6ce1388 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout/preference_footer.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout/preference_footer.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
     android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
     android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-    android:importantForAccessibility = "no"
     android:clipToPadding="false">
 
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreference.java b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreference.java
index fe7988f7e500f..e51bb45ebca21 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreference.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreference.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class FooterPreference extends Preference {
         title.setMovementMethod(new LinkMovementMethod());
         title.setClickable(false);
         title.setLongClickable(false);
+        title.setFocusable(false);
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(mContentDescription)) {
             title.setContentDescription(mContentDescription);
         }
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ public class FooterPreference extends Preference {
             if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(mLearnMoreContentDescription)) {
                 learnMore.setContentDescription(mLearnMoreContentDescription);
             }
+            learnMore.setFocusable(false);
         } else {
             learnMore.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }