diff --git a/projects/storefrontlib/layout/main/storefront.component.ts b/projects/storefrontlib/layout/main/storefront.component.ts
index e2943ef9967..8bd99b7b6ae 100644
--- a/projects/storefrontlib/layout/main/storefront.component.ts
+++ b/projects/storefrontlib/layout/main/storefront.component.ts
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ export class StorefrontComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   protected focusOnFirstNavigationItem() {
-    const closestNavigationUi =
-      this.elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector('cx-navigation-ui');
+    const closestNavigationUi = this.elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector(
+      'header cx-navigation-ui'
+    );
     const focusable = closestNavigationUi?.querySelector<HTMLElement>(
       'li:not(.back) button, [tabindex="0"]'
     );