diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/global_actions_silent_mode.xml b/core/res/res/layout/global_actions_silent_mode.xml
index 09b43419245b8..18b471523065d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/global_actions_silent_mode.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/global_actions_silent_mode.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
         android:layout_width="64dp"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:background="?android:attr/actionBarItemBackground"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/silent_mode_silent"
+        android:focusable="true"
         >
         <ImageView
             android:layout_width="48dp"
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@
         android:layout_width="64dp"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:background="?android:attr/actionBarItemBackground"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/silent_mode_vibrate"
+        android:focusable="true"
         >
         <ImageView
             android:layout_width="48dp"
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@
         android:layout_width="64dp"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:background="?android:attr/actionBarItemBackground"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/silent_mode_ring"
+        android:focusable="true"
         >
         <ImageView
             android:layout_width="48dp"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 50ea3654501ec..7b785ec5d9e87 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
 /* //device/apps/common/assets/res/any/strings.xml
 **
@@ -286,6 +286,12 @@
     <string name="screen_lock">Screen lock</string>
     <!-- Button to turn off the phone, within the Phone Options dialog -->
     <string name="power_off">Power off</string>
+    <!-- Spoken description for ringer silent option. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="silent_mode_silent">Ringer off</string>
+    <!-- Spoken description for ringer vibrate option. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="silent_mode_vibrate">Ringer vibrate</string>
+    <!-- Spoken description for ringer normal option. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="silent_mode_ring">Ringer on</string>
 
     <!-- Shutdown Progress Dialog. This is shown if the user chooses to power off the phone. -->
     <string name="shutdown_progress">Shutting down\u2026</string>
diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/GlobalActions.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/GlobalActions.java
index 0e2d2a8c28d69..38c85bb8db2be 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/GlobalActions.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/GlobalActions.java
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ class GlobalActions implements DialogInterface.OnDismissListener, DialogInterfac
                 .setInverseBackgroundForced(true);
 
         final AlertDialog dialog = ab.create();
+        dialog.getListView().setItemsCanFocus(true);
         dialog.getWindow().setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_DIALOG);
 
         dialog.setOnDismissListener(this);
@@ -518,8 +519,6 @@ class GlobalActions implements DialogInterface.OnDismissListener, DialogInterfac
         public View create(Context context, View convertView, ViewGroup parent,
                 LayoutInflater inflater) {
             View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.global_actions_silent_mode, parent, false);
-            // Handle clicks outside the icons and ignore
-            v.setOnClickListener(this);
 
             int selectedIndex = ringerModeToIndex(mAudioManager.getRingerMode());
             for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {