Issue Summary

While editing the status of an issue in Jira, screen reader focus moves to the top of the page instead of remaining on the triggering element.

Test URL

Jira-issue-view

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the Jira Cloud application.
2. From the side navigation, select Projects, then choose a project.
3. Open an issue within the project.
4. Using a screen reader (Jaws/NVDA), navigate to and activate the Status button.
5. Edit the status (e.g., change it from "To do" to "In Progress").
6. Observe that after updating the status, screen reader focus moves to the top of the page.

Screen Recording

Recording 2025-09-15 133607.mp4

Testing Screen Reader Focus Behavior in Web Applications 🔍.mp4

Actual Results

On changing the status of an issue (e.g., from "To do" to "In Progress" or "Done"), the screen reader's focus is redirected to the top of the page rather than remaining on the triggering element. Subsequent activation of the tab key repositions the focus to the triggering element.
 
As a result, screen reader users will have to navigate the screen content again before accessing the content which is after the triggering button.

Expected Results

Set focus to the triggering element when the status updates, without moving to the top of the page.

Apply the following changes →

• Ensure that once the status updates, programmatic focus returns to the triggering element. This allows screen reader users to continue interacting without losing content.

• Set the keyboard focus to the triggering element, using the JavaScript .focus() method.

For more information, refer to → https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/focus

Workaround

Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available.

Environment

Windows - 11 Pro
MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2021)
macOs 15.4.1
Chrome - Version 139.0.7258.128 (Official Build) (arm64)
Firefox- Version 136.0.4
Safari- Version 18.3 (20620.2.4.11.5)
JAWS- Version 2023
NVDA- Version 2024.4.2.35031
Voiceover - Version Latest