diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.js
index 63ce258653031..fd9aa7edc3d3b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export default class StatusContent extends React.PureComponent {
 
           {mentionsPlaceholder}
 
-          <div tabIndex={!hidden && 0} className={`status__content__text ${!hidden ? 'status__content__text--visible' : ''}`} style={directionStyle} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={content} />
+          <div tabIndex={!hidden ? 0 : null} className={`status__content__text ${!hidden ? 'status__content__text--visible' : ''}`} style={directionStyle} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={content} />
         </div>
       );
     } else if (this.props.onClick) {