diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/spotlight/SpotlightDialog.tsx b/src/components/views/dialogs/spotlight/SpotlightDialog.tsx
index cfe97ef7101..40188b9387b 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/spotlight/SpotlightDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/spotlight/SpotlightDialog.tsx
@@ -1023,6 +1023,7 @@ const SpotlightDialog: React.FC<IProps> = ({ initialText = "", initialFilter = n
                     })}>
                         <span>{ filterToLabel(filter) }</span>
                         <AccessibleButton
+                            tabIndex={-1}
                             alt={_t("Remove search filter for %(filter)s", {
                                 filter: filterToLabel(filter),
                             })}