diff --git a/platform/jewel/foundation/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/foundation/lazy/SelectableLazyColumn.kt b/platform/jewel/foundation/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/foundation/lazy/SelectableLazyColumn.kt
index 1a37f2de13dc..16ec1eb4267b 100644
--- a/platform/jewel/foundation/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/foundation/lazy/SelectableLazyColumn.kt
+++ b/platform/jewel/foundation/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/foundation/lazy/SelectableLazyColumn.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onPreviewKeyEvent
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.PointerEventType
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.focused
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.isTraversalGroup
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.selected
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.stateDescription
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ private fun Modifier.selectable(
             selected = itemKey in selectableState.selectedKeys
             focused = selectableState.lastActiveItemIndex == allKeys.indexOfFirst { it.key == itemKey }
             stateDescription = ""
+            isTraversalGroup = false
         }
         // Handle pointer input but ensure Tab keys aren't intercepted
         .pointerInput(allKeys, itemKey) {
@@ -240,7 +242,6 @@ private fun Modifier.selectable(
                     val event = awaitPointerEvent()
                     when (event.type) {
                         PointerEventType.Press -> {
-                            requester?.requestFocus()
                             actionHandler.handlePointerEventPress(
                                 pointerEvent = event,
                                 keybindings = keybindings,
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ private fun Modifier.selectable(
                                 allKeys = allKeys,
                                 key = itemKey,
                             )
+                            requester?.requestFocus()
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/platform/jewel/samples/showcase/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/showcase/components/ChipsAndTree.kt b/platform/jewel/samples/showcase/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/showcase/components/ChipsAndTree.kt
index 578a6e250faa..ac684420574d 100644
--- a/platform/jewel/samples/showcase/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/showcase/components/ChipsAndTree.kt
+++ b/platform/jewel/samples/showcase/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/showcase/components/ChipsAndTree.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // Apache 2.0 license.
 package org.jetbrains.jewel.samples.showcase.components
 
-import androidx.compose.foundation.VerticalScrollbar
 import androidx.compose.foundation.border
 import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
@@ -13,8 +12,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
-import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollbarAdapter
-import androidx.compose.foundation.selection.selectable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
@@ -48,6 +45,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.jewel.ui.component.RadioButtonChip
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.ui.component.SimpleListItem
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.ui.component.Text
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.ui.component.ToggleableChip
+import org.jetbrains.jewel.ui.component.VerticalScrollbar
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.ui.theme.colorPalette
 
 @Composable
@@ -177,27 +175,27 @@ public fun SelectableLazyColumnSample(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
     }
 
     val state = rememberSelectableLazyListState()
-    Box(modifier = modifier.size(200.dp, 200.dp)) {
+    Box(modifier = modifier.size(200.dp)) {
         if (listOfItems.isEmpty()) {
             CircularProgressIndicator(Modifier.align(Alignment.Center))
         } else {
             SelectableLazyColumn(modifier = Modifier.focusable(), state = state) {
                 items(listOfItems, key = { item -> item }) { item ->
+                    LaunchedEffect(isSelected) {
+                        if (isSelected) {
+                            JewelLogger.getInstance("ChipsAndTree").info("Item $item got selected")
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     SimpleListItem(
                         text = item,
                         selected = isSelected,
                         active = isActive,
-                        modifier =
-                            Modifier.fillMaxWidth().selectable(isSelected) {
-                                JewelLogger.getInstance("ChipsAndTree").info("Click on $item")
-                            },
+                        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                     )
                 }
             }
-            VerticalScrollbar(
-                rememberScrollbarAdapter(state.lazyListState),
-                modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.CenterEnd),
-            )
+            VerticalScrollbar(state.lazyListState, modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.CenterEnd))
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/platform/jewel/samples/showcase/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/showcase/views/ComponentsView.kt b/platform/jewel/samples/showcase/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/showcase/views/ComponentsView.kt
index 605920e4a678..12a885d54faf 100644
--- a/platform/jewel/samples/showcase/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/showcase/views/ComponentsView.kt
+++ b/platform/jewel/samples/showcase/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/showcase/views/ComponentsView.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.isTraversalGroup
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.foundation.modifier.trackActivation
@@ -43,7 +45,11 @@ public fun ComponentsView(
     toolbarButtonMetrics: IconButtonMetrics,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
-    Row(modifier.trackActivation().fillMaxSize().background(JewelTheme.globalColors.panelBackground)) {
+    Row(
+        modifier.trackActivation().fillMaxSize().background(JewelTheme.globalColors.panelBackground).semantics {
+            isTraversalGroup = true
+        }
+    ) {
         ComponentsToolBar(
             buttonMetrics = toolbarButtonMetrics,
             views = viewModel.getViews(),
diff --git a/platform/jewel/samples/standalone/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/standalone/view/MarkdownView.kt b/platform/jewel/samples/standalone/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/standalone/view/MarkdownView.kt
index e51f2e485e4b..7fd900a51876 100644
--- a/platform/jewel/samples/standalone/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/standalone/view/MarkdownView.kt
+++ b/platform/jewel/samples/standalone/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/standalone/view/MarkdownView.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.rememberTextFieldState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.isTraversalGroup
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.foundation.modifier.trackActivation
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.foundation.theme.JewelTheme
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.markdown.MarkdownMode
@@ -19,7 +21,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.jewel.ui.component.Divider
 
 @Composable
 internal fun MarkdownDemo() {
-    Row(Modifier.trackActivation().fillMaxSize().background(JewelTheme.globalColors.panelBackground)) {
+    Row(
+        Modifier.trackActivation().fillMaxSize().background(JewelTheme.globalColors.panelBackground).semantics {
+            isTraversalGroup = true
+        }
+    ) {
         WithMarkdownMode(MarkdownMode.EditorPreview(scrollingSynchronizer = null)) {
             val editorState = rememberTextFieldState(JewelReadme)
             MarkdownEditor(state = editorState, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxHeight().weight(1f))
diff --git a/platform/jewel/samples/standalone/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/standalone/view/WelcomeView.kt b/platform/jewel/samples/standalone/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/standalone/view/WelcomeView.kt
index ebe6d143760b..327d66f760cc 100644
--- a/platform/jewel/samples/standalone/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/standalone/view/WelcomeView.kt
+++ b/platform/jewel/samples/standalone/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/samples/standalone/view/WelcomeView.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.isTraversalGroup
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.foundation.JewelFlags
 import org.jetbrains.jewel.foundation.modifier.trackActivation
@@ -32,7 +34,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.jewel.ui.typography
 internal fun WelcomeView() {
     Column(
         modifier =
-            Modifier.trackActivation().fillMaxSize().background(JewelTheme.globalColors.panelBackground).padding(24.dp),
+            Modifier.trackActivation()
+                .fillMaxSize()
+                .background(JewelTheme.globalColors.panelBackground)
+                .padding(24.dp)
+                .semantics { isTraversalGroup = true },
         verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(24.dp),
     ) {
         Icon(key = ShowcaseIcons.jewelLogo, contentDescription = null, modifier = Modifier.size(200.dp))
diff --git a/platform/jewel/ui/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/ui/component/SimpleListItem.kt b/platform/jewel/ui/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/ui/component/SimpleListItem.kt
index 9efb5d270f25..5a878e7ed86f 100644
--- a/platform/jewel/ui/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/ui/component/SimpleListItem.kt
+++ b/platform/jewel/ui/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/jewel/ui/component/SimpleListItem.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ColorFilter
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.isTraversalGroup
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.selected
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
@@ -210,7 +211,10 @@ public fun SimpleListItem(
     Row(
         modifier =
             modifier
-                .semantics { selected = state.isSelected }
+                .semantics(mergeDescendants = true) {
+                    selected = state.isSelected
+                    isTraversalGroup = false
+                }
                 .fillMaxWidth()
                 .height(height)
                 .padding(style.metrics.outerPadding)
@@ -337,7 +341,10 @@ public fun SimpleListItem(
     Row(
         modifier =
             modifier
-                .semantics { selected = state.isSelected }
+                .semantics(mergeDescendants = true) {
+                    selected = state.isSelected
+                    isTraversalGroup = false
+                }
                 .fillMaxWidth()
                 .height(height)
                 .padding(style.metrics.outerPadding)