diff --git a/libs/components/src/menu/menu-divider.component.html b/libs/components/src/menu/menu-divider.component.html
index c7c2c739d2..98048261cf 100644
--- a/libs/components/src/menu/menu-divider.component.html
+++ b/libs/components/src/menu/menu-divider.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <div
   class="tw-my-2 tw-border-0 tw-border-t tw-border-solid tw-border-t-secondary-500"
   role="separator"
+  aria-hidden="true"
 ></div>
diff --git a/libs/components/src/menu/menu-trigger-for.directive.ts b/libs/components/src/menu/menu-trigger-for.directive.ts
index 20ae0b1ce7..7e392f241f 100644
--- a/libs/components/src/menu/menu-trigger-for.directive.ts
+++ b/libs/components/src/menu/menu-trigger-for.directive.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export class MenuTriggerForDirective implements OnDestroy {
       }
       this.destroyMenu();
     });
+    this.menu.keyManager.setFirstItemActive();
     this.keyDownEventsSub =
       this.menu.keyManager &&
       this.overlayRef