diff --git a/src/utils/accessibility.cpp b/src/utils/accessibility.cpp
index 84852f22d..7b5cb95d6 100644
--- a/src/utils/accessibility.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/accessibility.cpp
@@ -1,53 +1,85 @@
 /*  utils/accessibility.cpp
 
     This file is part of Kleopatra, the KDE keymanager
     SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 g10 Code GmbH
     SPDX-FileContributor: Ingo Klöcker <dev@ingo-kloecker.de>
 
     SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 */
 
 #include <config-kleopatra.h>
 
 #include "accessibility.h"
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
-#include <QAccessible>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QObject>
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
+using namespace Kleo;
+
 namespace
 {
 QString getAccessibleText(QObject *object, QAccessible::Text t)
 {
     QString name;
     if (const auto *const iface = QAccessible::queryAccessibleInterface(object)) {
         name = iface->text(t);
     }
     return name;
 }
 }
 
 QString Kleo::getAccessibleName(QObject *object)
 {
     return getAccessibleText(object, QAccessible::Name);
 }
 
 QString Kleo::getAccessibleDescription(QObject *object)
 {
     return getAccessibleText(object, QAccessible::Description);
 }
 
 QString Kleo::invalidEntryText()
 {
     return i18nc("text for screen readers to indicate that the associated object, "
                  "such as a form field, has an error",
                  "invalid entry");
 }
 
 QString Kleo::requiredText()
 {
     return i18nc("text for screen readers to indicate that the associated object, "
                  "such as a form field must be filled out",
                  "required");
 }
+
+LabelHelper::LabelHelper()
+{
+    QAccessible::installActivationObserver(this);
+}
+
+LabelHelper::~LabelHelper()
+{
+    QAccessible::removeActivationObserver(this);
+}
+
+void LabelHelper::addLabel(QLabel *label)
+{
+    mLabels.push_back(label);
+    accessibilityActiveChanged(QAccessible::isActive());
+}
+
+void LabelHelper::accessibilityActiveChanged(bool active)
+{
+    // Allow text labels to get focus if accessibility is active
+    const auto focusPolicy = active ? Qt::StrongFocus : Qt::ClickFocus;
+    std::for_each(std::cbegin(mLabels), std::cend(mLabels),
+                  [focusPolicy](const auto &label) {
+                      if (label) {
+                          label->setFocusPolicy(focusPolicy);
+                      }
+                  });
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/accessibility.h b/src/utils/accessibility.h
index 55980a5b0..9baebf4ee 100644
--- a/src/utils/accessibility.h
+++ b/src/utils/accessibility.h
@@ -1,20 +1,43 @@
 /*  utils/accessibility.h
 
     This file is part of Kleopatra, the KDE keymanager
     SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 g10 Code GmbH
     SPDX-FileContributor: Ingo Klöcker <dev@ingo-kloecker.de>
 
     SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <QAccessible>
+#include <QPointer>
+
+class QLabel;
 class QObject;
 class QString;
 
 namespace Kleo
 {
     QString getAccessibleName(QObject *object);
     QString getAccessibleDescription(QObject *object);
     QString invalidEntryText();
     QString requiredText();
+
+    /**
+     * Simple helper that sets the focus policy of the associated labels
+     * to \c Qt::StrongFocus if an assistive tool is active.
+     */
+    class LabelHelper: public QAccessible::ActivationObserver
+    {
+    public:
+        LabelHelper();
+        ~LabelHelper() override;
+        Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(LabelHelper)
+
+        void addLabel(QLabel *label);
+
+    private:
+        void accessibilityActiveChanged(bool active) override;
+
+        std::vector<QPointer<QLabel>> mLabels;
+    };
 }