diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_control_button.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_control_button.xml
index 0beeda1977633..f18a5da035703 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_control_button.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_control_button.xml
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@
         android:alpha="0"
         android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
         android:textSize="12sp"
-        android:textColor="#EEEEEE" />
+        android:textColor="#EEEEEE"
+        android:importantForAccessibility="no" />
 </merge>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_recents_overlay.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_recents_overlay.xml
index 1e464d83ebdd1..4a67000f54179 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_recents_overlay.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_recents_overlay.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <com.android.systemui.tv.pip.PipRecentsControlsView
         android:id="@+id/pip_controls"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
     <View
         android:id="@+id/recents"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/RecentsTvActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/RecentsTvActivity.java
index 7378102e713b0..4a8abf72135eb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/RecentsTvActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/RecentsTvActivity.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout.LayoutParams;
 
 import com.android.systemui.R;
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ public class RecentsTvActivity extends Activity implements OnPreDrawListener {
                 @Override
                 public void onRecentsFocused() {
                     mRecentsView.requestFocus();
+                    mRecentsView.sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_FOCUSED);
                 }
             };
     private final View.OnFocusChangeListener mPipViewFocusChangeListener =
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/tv/pip/PipControlButtonView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/tv/pip/PipControlButtonView.java
index c65415ee5273c..bcf2f67944a6b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/tv/pip/PipControlButtonView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/tv/pip/PipControlButtonView.java
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public class PipControlButtonView extends LinearLayout {
         TypedArray typedArray =
             context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, values, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
 
-        mButtonImageView.setImageDrawable(typedArray.getDrawable(0));
-        mDescriptionTextView.setText(typedArray.getText(1));
+        setImageResource(typedArray.getResourceId(0, 0));
+        setText(typedArray.getResourceId(1, 0));
 
         typedArray.recycle();
     }
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public class PipControlButtonView extends LinearLayout {
      * Sets the text for description the with the given resource id.
      */
     public void setText(int resId) {
+        mButtonImageView.setContentDescription(getContext().getString(resId));
         mDescriptionTextView.setText(resId);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/tv/pip/PipRecentsOverlayManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/tv/pip/PipRecentsOverlayManager.java
index d75561b838855..5ad0bf6782305 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/tv/pip/PipRecentsOverlayManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/tv/pip/PipRecentsOverlayManager.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ public class PipRecentsOverlayManager {
 
         mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mOverlayView, mPipRecentsControlsViewFocusedLayoutParams);
         mPipControlsView.requestFocus();
+        mPipControlsView.sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_FOCUSED);
         mPipControlsView.startFocusGainAnimation();
     }