diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 13e4015b..50484e77 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -25001,7 +25001,7 @@
                             "requires": {
                                 "debuglog": "^1.0.1",
                                 "dezalgo": "^1.0.0",
-                                "graceful-fs": "4.2.2",
+                                "graceful-fs": "^4.1.2",
                                 "once": "^1.3.0"
                             }
                         },
diff --git a/src/scripts/clipperUI/components/sectionPicker.tsx b/src/scripts/clipperUI/components/sectionPicker.tsx
index 43339d23..b6053c39 100644
--- a/src/scripts/clipperUI/components/sectionPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/scripts/clipperUI/components/sectionPicker.tsx
@@ -54,10 +54,49 @@ export class SectionPickerClass extends ComponentBase<SectionPickerState, Sectio
 			// If the user selects a section, onPopupToggle will fire because it closes the popup, even though it wasn't a click
 			// so logging only when they open it is potentially the next best thing
 			Clipper.logger.logClickEvent(Log.Click.Label.sectionPickerLocationContainer);
+
+			// Set focus on the selected section for keyboard accessibility
+			// Use a small delay to ensure the popup is fully rendered before trying to focus
+			// requestAnimationFrame would be ideal but setTimeout with a small delay is more reliable
+			// across different browsers and system performance scenarios
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				this.setFocusOnSelectedSection();
+			}, 100);
 		}
 		this.props.onPopupToggle(shouldNowBeOpen);
 	}
 
+	// Sets focus on the currently selected section when the dropdown opens
+	// This ensures keyboard users can immediately see and interact with the selected item
+	setFocusOnSelectedSection() {
+		// Get the current section ID from state
+		const curSectionId = this.state.curSection && this.state.curSection.section
+			? this.state.curSection.section.id
+			: undefined;
+
+		if (curSectionId) {
+			// Find the section element by its ID and set focus on it
+			const sectionElement = document.getElementById(curSectionId);
+			if (sectionElement) {
+				sectionElement.focus();
+			}
+		} else {
+			// If no section is selected, focus on the first focusable element in the popup
+			// Note: "notebookList" is an ID from the OneNotePicker library (v1.0.9)
+			// This is a known dependency on the external library's DOM structure
+			const notebookList = document.getElementById("notebookList");
+			if (notebookList) {
+				// Query for the first keyboard-focusable element
+				// The OneNotePicker library uses tabindex on section elements, and we exclude tabindex="-1"
+				// which is only programmatically focusable
+				const firstFocusableElement = notebookList.querySelector('[tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])') as HTMLElement;
+				if (firstFocusableElement) {
+					firstFocusableElement.focus();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Returns true if successful; false otherwise
 	setDataSource(): boolean {
 		if (!ClipperStateUtilities.isUserLoggedIn(this.props.clipperState)) {