diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware-chromeless.html b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware-chromeless.html
index 112ce928a0..5caf5b84b7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware-chromeless.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware-chromeless.html
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ${HTML(fragment.foot_html())}
 </%block>
 
 <div class="course-wrapper">
-  <section class="course-content" id="course-content">
+  <section class="course-content" id="course-content" tabindex="-1">
     ${HTML(fragment.body_html())}
   </section>
 </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html
index 37363b3681..4c32258fe6 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ ${HTML(fragment.foot_html())}
 
     </div>
 % endif
-    <section class="course-content" id="course-content">
+    <section class="course-content" id="course-content" tabindex="-1">
         <div class="path"></div>
-        <main id="main" aria-label="Content" tabindex="-1">
+        <main id="main" aria-label="Content">
         % if getattr(course, 'entrance_exam_enabled') and \
            getattr(course, 'entrance_exam_minimum_score_pct') and \
            entrance_exam_current_score is not UNDEFINED: