diff --git a/src/render/BpmnPropertiesPanelRenderer.js b/src/render/BpmnPropertiesPanelRenderer.js
index 95a328c7..489ae6eb 100644
--- a/src/render/BpmnPropertiesPanelRenderer.js
+++ b/src/render/BpmnPropertiesPanelRenderer.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default class BpmnPropertiesPanelRenderer {
     this._getFeelPopupLinks = getFeelPopupLinks;
 
     this._container = domify(
-      '<div style="height: 100%" class="bio-properties-panel-container"></div>'
+      '<div style="height: 100%" tabindex="-1" class="bio-properties-panel-container"></div>'
     );
 
     var commandStack = injector.get('commandStack', false);