diff --git a/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs b/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs
index b48c682e1f..657760e46f 100644
--- a/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         <div id="private_messages_section">
             <div id="private_messages_section_header" class="zoom-out zoom-in-sticky">
                 <span id="pm_tooltip_container">
-                    <i id="toggle_private_messages_section_icon" class="fa fa-sm fa-caret-down toggle_private_messages_section zoom-in-hide" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+                    <i id="toggle_private_messages_section_icon" class="fa fa-sm fa-caret-down toggle_private_messages_section zoom-in-hide" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="0" role="button"></i>
                     <h4 class="sidebar-title toggle_private_messages_section">{{t 'DIRECT MESSAGES' }}</h4>
                 </span>
                 <span class="unread_count"></span>