diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/categories/CategoryController.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/categories/CategoryController.java
index 60f4ac2e5..dc83000e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/categories/CategoryController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/categories/CategoryController.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public class CategoryController extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements Loade
         int categoryNameId = getCategoryResource(activity, categoryName, "string", false);
         String translatedName = categoryNameId == 0 ? categoryName : activity.getString(categoryNameId);
         heading.setText(translatedName);
+        heading.setContentDescription(activity.getString(R.string.tts_category_name, translatedName));
 
         viewAll.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/category_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/category_item.xml
index fc25031a6..177790c75 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/category_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/category_item.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
         android:paddingStart="18dp"
         android:paddingRight="18dp"
         android:paddingEnd="18dp"
-        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="0dp" />
+        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="0dp"
+        android:focusable="true"
+        android:focusableInTouchMode="true" />
 
     <Button
         android:id="@+id/button"