diff --git a/feature-libs/cart/quick-order/components/quick-order/form/quick-order-form.component.ts b/feature-libs/cart/quick-order/components/quick-order/form/quick-order-form.component.ts
index 8916fc1a982..485e895d860 100644
--- a/feature-libs/cart/quick-order/components/quick-order/form/quick-order-form.component.ts
+++ b/feature-libs/cart/quick-order/components/quick-order/form/quick-order-form.component.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,15 @@ export class QuickOrderFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
     // Focus on first index moving to last
     if (results.length) {
+      if (
+        this.featureConfigService.isEnabled(
+          'a11ySearchableDropdownFirstElementFocus'
+        )
+      ) {
+        this.winRef.document
+          .querySelector('main')
+          ?.classList.remove('mouse-focus');
+      }
       if (focusedIndex >= results.length - 1) {
         results[0].focus();
       } else {
diff --git a/projects/core/src/features-config/feature-toggles/config/feature-toggles.ts b/projects/core/src/features-config/feature-toggles/config/feature-toggles.ts
index b6d8bfd742e..519b3d3586a 100644
--- a/projects/core/src/features-config/feature-toggles/config/feature-toggles.ts
+++ b/projects/core/src/features-config/feature-toggles/config/feature-toggles.ts
@@ -794,6 +794,12 @@ export interface FeatureTogglesInterface {
    */
   a11yAddPaddingToCarouselPanel?: boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * Search dropdowns will display the focus ring correctly when navigating to the options using the down arrow key.
+   * Affects: SearchBoxComponent, QuickOrderFormComponent
+   */
+  a11ySearchableDropdownFirstElementFocus?: boolean;
+
   /**
    * Hides the 'Consent Management' button from the tab order when the cookies banner is visible.
    * Ensures the button is re-enabled and part of the tab order once consent is given and the banner disappears.
@@ -1063,6 +1069,7 @@ export const defaultFeatureToggles: Required<FeatureTogglesInterface> = {
   a11yQuickOrderSearchBoxRefocusOnClose: false,
   a11yKeyboardFocusInSearchBox: false,
   a11yAddPaddingToCarouselPanel: false,
+  a11ySearchableDropdownFirstElementFocus: false,
   a11yHideConsentButtonWhenBannerVisible: false,
   occCartNameAndDescriptionInHttpRequestBody: false,
   cmsBottomHeaderSlotUsingFlexStyles: false,
diff --git a/projects/storefrontapp/src/app/spartacus/spartacus-features.module.ts b/projects/storefrontapp/src/app/spartacus/spartacus-features.module.ts
index 60f0a9e7dc0..7910d368e90 100644
--- a/projects/storefrontapp/src/app/spartacus/spartacus-features.module.ts
+++ b/projects/storefrontapp/src/app/spartacus/spartacus-features.module.ts
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ if (environment.cpq) {
         a11yQuickOrderSearchBoxRefocusOnClose: true,
         a11yKeyboardFocusInSearchBox: true,
         a11yAddPaddingToCarouselPanel: true,
+        a11ySearchableDropdownFirstElementFocus: true,
         a11yHideConsentButtonWhenBannerVisible: true,
         cmsBottomHeaderSlotUsingFlexStyles: true,
         useSiteThemeService: true,
diff --git a/projects/storefrontlib/cms-components/navigation/search-box/search-box.component.ts b/projects/storefrontlib/cms-components/navigation/search-box/search-box.component.ts
index fad9059411e..5afcf32a15d 100644
--- a/projects/storefrontlib/cms-components/navigation/search-box/search-box.component.ts
+++ b/projects/storefrontlib/cms-components/navigation/search-box/search-box.component.ts
@@ -481,6 +481,15 @@ export class SearchBoxComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     ];
     // Focus on first index moving to last
     if (results.length) {
+      if (
+        this.featureConfigService?.isEnabled(
+          'a11ySearchableDropdownFirstElementFocus'
+        )
+      ) {
+        this.winRef.document
+          .querySelector('header')
+          ?.classList.remove('mouse-focus');
+      }
       if (focusedIndex >= results.length - 1) {
         results[0].focus();
       } else {