diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/headsup_container_bottom.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/headsup_container_bottom.xml
index 1782d25360354..5aab0a172b99f 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/headsup_container_bottom.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/headsup_container_bottom.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="@dimen/headsup_scrim_height"/>
 
-    <!-- Include a FocusParkingView at the beginning or end. The rotary controller "parks" the
-         focus here when the user navigates to another window. This is also used to prevent
-         wrap-around which is why it must be first or last in Tab order. -->
+    <!-- Include a FocusParkingView at the beginning. The rotary controller "parks" the focus here
+         when the user navigates to another window. This is also used to prevent wrap-around. -->
     <com.android.car.ui.FocusParkingView
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"/>
 
     <View
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/car/navigationbar/NavigationBarViewFactory.java b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/car/navigationbar/NavigationBarViewFactory.java
index d60bc418ece20..adf8d4d5acf88 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/car/navigationbar/NavigationBarViewFactory.java
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/car/navigationbar/NavigationBarViewFactory.java
@@ -148,10 +148,9 @@ public class NavigationBarViewFactory {
         CarNavigationBarView view = (CarNavigationBarView) View.inflate(mContext, barLayout,
                 /* root= */ null);
 
-        // Include a FocusParkingView at the end. The rotary controller "parks" the focus here when
-        // the user navigates to another window. This is also used to prevent wrap-around which is
-        // why it must be first or last in Tab order.
-        view.addView(new FocusParkingView(mContext));
+        // Include a FocusParkingView at the beginning. The rotary controller "parks" the focus here
+        // when the user navigates to another window. This is also used to prevent wrap-around.
+        view.addView(new FocusParkingView(mContext), 0);
 
         mCachedViewMap.put(type, view);
         return mCachedViewMap.get(type);