diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar.xml
index cdc29eec21cde..cb1aadaf7fe74 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar.xml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 android:background="@null"
-                systemui:intent="intent:#Intent;component=com.android.car.settings/.common.CarSettingActivities$QuickSettingActivity;launchFlags=0x24000000;end"
-            />
+                android:focusedByDefault="true"
+                systemui:intent="intent:#Intent;component=com.android.car.settings/.common.CarSettingActivities$QuickSettingActivity;launchFlags=0x24000000;end"/>
             <com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.Clock
                 android:id="@+id/clock"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar_unprovisioned.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar_unprovisioned.xml
index 9634950e47488..cfa02a2023a1f 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar_unprovisioned.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar_unprovisioned.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
           android:id="@+id/qs"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="match_parent"
-          android:background="@null"/>
+          android:background="@null"
+          android:focusedByDefault="true"/>
       <com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.Clock
           android:id="@+id/clock"
           android:layout_width="wrap_content"