diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/post.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/post.js
index fc1d83c769..c4adadffad 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/post.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/post.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export function avatarImg(wanted, attrs) {
       title,
       "aria-label": title,
       loading: "lazy",
+      tabindex: "-1",
     },
     className,
   };