diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/social-link/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/social-link/edit.js
index f6d46731a399f3..5085f61c2951a3 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/social-link/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/social-link/edit.js
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ const SocialLinkEdit = ( {
 					onChange={ ( value ) => setAttributes( { rel: value } ) }
 				/>
 			</InspectorControls>
-			<li { ...blockProps }>
+			<li { ...blockProps } tabIndex={ -1 }>
 				<button
 					className="wp-block-social-link-anchor"
 					ref={ setPopoverAnchor }