diff --git a/src/Wpf.Ui/Controls/AutoSuggestBox/AutoSuggestBox.xaml b/src/Wpf.Ui/Controls/AutoSuggestBox/AutoSuggestBox.xaml
index 823a16e18..59a6ad01b 100644
--- a/src/Wpf.Ui/Controls/AutoSuggestBox/AutoSuggestBox.xaml
+++ b/src/Wpf.Ui/Controls/AutoSuggestBox/AutoSuggestBox.xaml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     </Style>
 
     <Style x:Key="DefaultUiAutoSuggestBoxStyle" TargetType="{x:Type controls:AutoSuggestBox}">
+        <Setter Property="Focusable" Value="False" /> <!-- ensure that the outer control is not focusable-->
         <Setter Property="MaxSuggestionListHeight" Value="240" />
         <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
         <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
@@ -116,9 +117,11 @@
         <Setter Property="Template">
             <Setter.Value>
                 <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type controls:AutoSuggestBox}">
-                    <Grid>
+                    <Grid >
                         <controls:TextBox
                             x:Name="PART_TextBox"
+                            TabIndex="{TemplateBinding TabIndex}"
+                            IsTabStop="{TemplateBinding IsTabStop}"
                             Grid.Row="0"
                             Icon="{TemplateBinding Icon}"
                             IconPlacement="Right"