diff --git a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
index c63c9a668..15045dc59 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -201,9 +201,7 @@ class Reviewer:
         self._drawFlag()
         self._drawMark()
         self._showAnswerButton()
-        # if we have a type answer field, focus main web
-        if self.typeCorrect:
-            self.mw.web.setFocus()
+        self.mw.web.setFocus()
         # user hook
         gui_hooks.reviewer_did_show_question(c)
 
@@ -242,6 +240,7 @@ class Reviewer:
         # render and update bottom
         self.web.eval("_showAnswer(%s);" % json.dumps(a))
         self._showEaseButtons()
+        self.mw.web.setFocus()
         # user hook
         gui_hooks.reviewer_did_show_answer(c)
 
@@ -574,11 +573,9 @@ time = %(time)d;
         )
 
     def _showAnswerButton(self) -> None:
-        if not self.typeCorrect:
-            self.bottom.web.setFocus()
         middle = """
 <span class=stattxt>%s</span><br>
-<button title="%s" id=ansbut onclick='pycmd("ans");'>%s</button>""" % (
+<button title="%s" id="ansbut" class="focus" onclick='pycmd("ans");'>%s</button>""" % (
             self._remaining(),
             _("Shortcut key: %s") % _("Space"),
             _("Show Answer"),
@@ -596,7 +593,6 @@ time = %(time)d;
         self.bottom.web.adjustHeightToFit()
 
     def _showEaseButtons(self) -> None:
-        self.bottom.web.setFocus()
         middle = self._answerButtons()
         self.bottom.web.eval("showAnswer(%s);" % json.dumps(middle))
 
@@ -648,7 +644,7 @@ time = %(time)d;
 
         def but(i, label):
             if i == default:
-                extra = "id=defease"
+                extra = """id="defease" class="focus" """
             else:
                 extra = ""
             due = self._buttonTime(i)
diff --git a/qt/ts/scss/reviewer-bottom.scss b/qt/ts/scss/reviewer-bottom.scss
index 92c9d4d57..8d4788f86 100644
--- a/qt/ts/scss/reviewer-bottom.scss
+++ b/qt/ts/scss/reviewer-bottom.scss
@@ -33,7 +33,21 @@ button {
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-#ansbut { margin-bottom: 1em; }
+#ansbut {
+    margin-bottom: 1em;
+}
+
+.focus {
+    outline: 5px auto rgba(0, 103, 244, 0.247);
+
+    #innertable:focus-within & {
+        outline: unset;
+
+        &:focus {
+            outline: 5px auto rgba(0, 103, 244, 0.247);
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 .nobold {
     font-weight: normal;
diff --git a/qt/ts/src/reviewer-bottom.ts b/qt/ts/src/reviewer-bottom.ts
index 8bb5e014f..5b8219bbb 100644
--- a/qt/ts/src/reviewer-bottom.ts
+++ b/qt/ts/src/reviewer-bottom.ts
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@ let updateTime = function () {
 function showQuestion(txt, maxTime_) {
     // much faster than jquery's .html()
     $("#middle")[0].innerHTML = txt;
-    $("#ansbut").focus();
     time = 0;
     maxTime = maxTime_;
 }
 
 function showAnswer(txt) {
     $("#middle")[0].innerHTML = txt;
-    $("#defease").focus();
 }
 
 function selectedAnswerButton() {