diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/window_magnification_settings_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/window_magnification_settings_view.xml
index 7dfe7c4c72be0..ae0f8f46599d9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/window_magnification_settings_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/window_magnification_settings_view.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:background="@drawable/accessibility_magnification_setting_view_bg"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:padding="@dimen/magnification_setting_background_padding">
+    android:padding="@dimen/magnification_setting_background_padding"
+    android:focusable="true"
+    android:contentDescription="@string/accessibility_magnification_settings_panel_description">
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 7b3caffea1e1a..98c8826de1c14 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2339,6 +2339,8 @@
     <string name="magnification_mode_switch_state_window">Magnify part of screen</string>
     <!-- Click action label for magnification switch. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="magnification_mode_switch_click_label">Switch</string>
+    <!-- Click action label for magnification settings panel. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="magnification_open_settings_click_label">Open magnification settings</string>
     <!-- Label of the corner of a rectangle that you can tap and drag to resize the magnification area. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="magnification_drag_corner_to_resize">Drag corner to resize</string>
 
@@ -2360,6 +2362,8 @@
     <!-- Description of the window magnification Bottom handle [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="accessibility_magnification_bottom_handle">Bottom handle</string>
 
+    <!-- Description of the window magnification panel [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
+    <string name="accessibility_magnification_settings_panel_description">Magnification settings</string>
     <!-- Title of the window magnification panel option Magnifier size [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="accessibility_magnifier_size">Magnifier size</string>
     <!-- Title of the window magnification panel option Zoom [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationController.java
index b111e1f72f1d8..d35c77c3b231f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationController.java
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ class WindowMagnificationController implements View.OnTouchListener, SurfaceHold
             super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(host, info);
             final AccessibilityAction clickAction = new AccessibilityAction(
                     AccessibilityAction.ACTION_CLICK.getId(), mContext.getResources().getString(
-                    R.string.magnification_mode_switch_click_label));
+                    R.string.magnification_open_settings_click_label));
             info.addAction(clickAction);
             info.setClickable(true);
             info.addAction(
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettings.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettings.java
index 5f153b139755e..e1f3c6cc5c3b0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettings.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettings.java
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ class WindowMagnificationSettings implements MagnificationGestureDetector.OnGest
             }
 
             mWindowManager.addView(mSettingView, mParams);
+            if (resetPosition) {
+                // Request focus on the settings panel when position of the panel is reset.
+                mSettingView.requestFocus();
+            }
 
             // Exclude magnification switch button from system gesture area.
             setSystemGestureExclusion();
@@ -380,8 +384,8 @@ class WindowMagnificationSettings implements MagnificationGestureDetector.OnGest
         mSettingView = (LinearLayout) View.inflate(mContext,
                 R.layout.window_magnification_settings_view, null);
 
-        mSettingView.setClickable(true);
         mSettingView.setFocusable(true);
+        mSettingView.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
         mSettingView.setOnTouchListener(this::onTouch);
 
         mPanelView = mSettingView.findViewById(R.id.magnifier_panel_view);
@@ -530,7 +534,7 @@ class WindowMagnificationSettings implements MagnificationGestureDetector.OnGest
                 LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                 LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                 LayoutParams.TYPE_ACCESSIBILITY_MAGNIFICATION_OVERLAY,
-                LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE,
+                /* _flags= */ 0,
                 PixelFormat.TRANSPARENT);
         params.gravity = Gravity.TOP | Gravity.START;
         params.accessibilityTitle = getAccessibilityWindowTitle(context);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettingsTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettingsTest.java
index 47c91911e52aa..52a70ee9cce2c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettingsTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettingsTest.java
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ public class WindowMagnificationSettingsTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertThat(magnifierMediumButton.isSelected()).isTrue();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void showSettingPanel_focusOnThePanel() {
+        mWindowMagnificationSettings.showSettingPanel();
+
+        assertThat(mSettingView.isFocused()).isTrue();
+    }
+
     private <T extends View> T getInternalView(@IdRes int idRes) {
         T view = mSettingView.findViewById(idRes);
         assertNotNull(view);