diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/ImagePreview.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/ImagePreview.vue
index 4429c50322..3819413113 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/ImagePreview.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/ImagePreview.vue
@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
 <template>
   <div
     v-if="imageUrls.length > 0"
-    class="image-preview outline-none group relative flex size-full min-h-16 min-w-16 flex-col px-2 justify-center"
-    tabindex="0"
-    role="region"
-    :aria-label="$t('g.imagePreview')"
-    @mouseenter="handleMouseEnter"
-    @mouseleave="handleMouseLeave"
-    @keydown="handleKeyDown"
+    class="image-preview group relative flex size-full min-h-16 min-w-16 flex-col px-2 justify-center"
   >
     <!-- Image Wrapper -->
     <div
-      class="h-full w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[5px] bg-node-component-surface relative"
+      ref="imageWrapperEl"
+      class="h-full w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[5px] bg-muted-background relative"
+      tabindex="0"
+      role="img"
+      :aria-label="$t('g.imagePreview')"
+      :aria-busy="showLoader"
+      @mouseenter="handleMouseEnter"
+      @mouseleave="handleMouseLeave"
+      @focusin="handleFocusIn"
+      @focusout="handleFocusOut"
     >
       <!-- Error State -->
       <div
         v-if="imageError"
+        role="alert"
         class="flex size-full flex-col items-center justify-center bg-muted-background text-center text-base-foreground py-8"
       >
         <i
@@ -43,8 +47,11 @@
         @error="handleImageError"
       />
 
-      <!-- Floating Action Buttons (appear on hover) -->
-      <div v-if="isHovered" class="actions absolute top-2 right-2 flex gap-2.5">
+      <!-- Floating Action Buttons (appear on hover and focus) -->
+      <div
+        v-if="isHovered || isFocused"
+        class="actions absolute top-2 right-2 flex gap-2.5"
+      >
         <!-- Mask/Edit Button -->
         <button
           v-if="!hasMultipleImages"
@@ -96,6 +103,7 @@
         v-for="(_, index) in imageUrls"
         :key="index"
         :class="getNavigationDotClass(index)"
+        :aria-current="index === currentIndex ? 'true' : undefined"
         :aria-label="
           $t('g.viewImageOfTotal', {
             index: index + 1,
@@ -112,7 +120,8 @@
 import { useTimeoutFn } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { useToast } from 'primevue'
 import Skeleton from 'primevue/skeleton'
-import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import type { ShallowRef } from 'vue'
+import { computed, inject, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import { downloadFile } from '@/base/common/downloadUtil'
@@ -139,11 +148,13 @@ const actionButtonClass =
 // Component state
 const currentIndex = ref(0)
 const isHovered = ref(false)
+const isFocused = ref(false)
 const actualDimensions = ref<string | null>(null)
 const imageError = ref(false)
 const showLoader = ref(false)
 
 const currentImageEl = ref<HTMLImageElement>()
+const imageWrapperEl = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
 
 const { start: startDelayedLoader, stop: stopDelayedLoader } = useTimeoutFn(
   () => {
@@ -159,6 +170,15 @@ const currentImageUrl = computed(() => props.imageUrls[currentIndex.value])
 const hasMultipleImages = computed(() => props.imageUrls.length > 1)
 const imageAltText = computed(() => `Node output ${currentIndex.value + 1}`)
 
+const keyEvent = inject<ShallowRef<KeyboardEvent | null>>('keyEvent')
+
+if (keyEvent) {
+  watch(keyEvent, (e) => {
+    if (!e) return
+    handleKeyDown(e)
+  })
+}
+
 // Watch for URL changes and reset state
 watch(
   () => props.imageUrls,
@@ -247,6 +267,17 @@ const handleMouseLeave = () => {
   isHovered.value = false
 }
 
+const handleFocusIn = () => {
+  isFocused.value = true
+}
+
+const handleFocusOut = (event: FocusEvent) => {
+  // Only unfocus if focus is leaving the wrapper entirely
+  if (!imageWrapperEl.value?.contains(event.relatedTarget as Node)) {
+    isFocused.value = false
+  }
+}
+
 const getNavigationDotClass = (index: number) => {
   return [
     'w-2 h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-200 border-0 cursor-pointer p-0',
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue
index 17061adb03..3367753f90 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/LGraphNode.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   <div
     v-else
     ref="nodeContainerRef"
+    tabindex="0"
     :data-node-id="nodeData.id"
     :class="
       cn(
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
         // hover (only when node should handle events)
         shouldHandleNodePointerEvents &&
           'hover:ring-7 ring-node-component-ring',
-        'outline-transparent outline-2',
+        'outline-transparent outline-2 focus-visible:outline-node-component-outline',
         borderClass,
         outlineClass,
         cursorClass,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
     @dragover.prevent="handleDragOver"
     @dragleave="handleDragLeave"
     @drop.stop.prevent="handleDrop"
+    @keydown="handleNodeKeydown"
   >
     <div class="flex flex-col justify-center items-center relative">
       <template v-if="isCollapsed">
@@ -130,7 +132,16 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
-import { computed, nextTick, onErrorCaptured, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import {
+  computed,
+  nextTick,
+  onErrorCaptured,
+  onMounted,
+  provide,
+  ref,
+  shallowRef,
+  watch
+} from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import type { VueNodeData } from '@/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager'
@@ -197,6 +208,13 @@ const isSelected = computed(() => {
   return selectedNodeIds.value.has(nodeData.id)
 })
 
+const keyEvent = shallowRef<KeyboardEvent | null>(null)
+provide('keyEvent', keyEvent)
+
+const handleNodeKeydown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+  keyEvent.value = event
+}
+
 const nodeLocatorId = computed(() => getLocatorIdFromNodeData(nodeData))
 const { executing, progress } = useNodeExecutionState(nodeLocatorId)
 const executionStore = useExecutionStore()
diff --git a/tests-ui/tests/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/ImagePreview.test.ts b/tests-ui/tests/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/ImagePreview.test.ts
index b1c5b19fce..d38ea0b8ee 100644
--- a/tests-ui/tests/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/ImagePreview.test.ts
+++ b/tests-ui/tests/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/ImagePreview.test.ts
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ describe('ImagePreview', () => {
     // Initially buttons should not be visible
     expect(wrapper.find('.actions').exists()).toBe(false)
 
-    // Trigger hover
-    await wrapper.trigger('mouseenter')
+    // Trigger hover on the image wrapper (the element with role="img" has the hover handlers)
+    const imageWrapper = wrapper.find('[role="img"]')
+    await imageWrapper.trigger('mouseenter')
     await nextTick()
 
     // Action buttons should now be visible
@@ -123,14 +124,45 @@ describe('ImagePreview', () => {
 
   it('hides action buttons when not hovering', async () => {
     const wrapper = mountImagePreview()
+    const imageWrapper = wrapper.find('[role="img"]')
 
     // Trigger hover
-    await wrapper.trigger('mouseenter')
+    await imageWrapper.trigger('mouseenter')
     await nextTick()
     expect(wrapper.find('.actions').exists()).toBe(true)
 
     // Trigger mouse leave
-    await wrapper.trigger('mouseleave')
+    await imageWrapper.trigger('mouseleave')
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(wrapper.find('.actions').exists()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('shows action buttons on focus', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mountImagePreview()
+
+    // Initially buttons should not be visible
+    expect(wrapper.find('.actions').exists()).toBe(false)
+
+    // Trigger focusin on the image wrapper (useFocusWithin listens to focusin/focusout)
+    const imageWrapper = wrapper.find('[role="img"]')
+    await imageWrapper.trigger('focusin')
+    await nextTick()
+
+    // Action buttons should now be visible
+    expect(wrapper.find('.actions').exists()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('hides action buttons on blur', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mountImagePreview()
+    const imageWrapper = wrapper.find('[role="img"]')
+
+    // Trigger focus
+    await imageWrapper.trigger('focusin')
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(wrapper.find('.actions').exists()).toBe(true)
+
+    // Trigger focusout
+    await imageWrapper.trigger('focusout')
     await nextTick()
     expect(wrapper.find('.actions').exists()).toBe(false)
   })
@@ -138,7 +170,7 @@ describe('ImagePreview', () => {
   it('shows mask/edit button only for single images', async () => {
     // Multiple images - should not show mask button
     const multipleImagesWrapper = mountImagePreview()
-    await multipleImagesWrapper.trigger('mouseenter')
+    await multipleImagesWrapper.find('[role="img"]').trigger('mouseenter')
     await nextTick()
 
     const maskButtonMultiple = multipleImagesWrapper.find(
@@ -150,7 +182,7 @@ describe('ImagePreview', () => {
     const singleImageWrapper = mountImagePreview({
       imageUrls: [defaultProps.imageUrls[0]]
     })
-    await singleImageWrapper.trigger('mouseenter')
+    await singleImageWrapper.find('[role="img"]').trigger('mouseenter')
     await nextTick()
 
     const maskButtonSingle = singleImageWrapper.find(
@@ -164,7 +196,7 @@ describe('ImagePreview', () => {
       imageUrls: [defaultProps.imageUrls[0]]
     })
 
-    await wrapper.trigger('mouseenter')
+    await wrapper.find('[role="img"]').trigger('mouseenter')
     await nextTick()
 
     // Test Edit/Mask button - just verify it can be clicked without errors
@@ -183,7 +215,7 @@ describe('ImagePreview', () => {
       imageUrls: [defaultProps.imageUrls[0]]
     })
 
-    await wrapper.trigger('mouseenter')
+    await wrapper.find('[role="img"]').trigger('mouseenter')
     await nextTick()
 
     // Test Download button