diff --git a/core/layer_manager.ts b/core/layer_manager.ts
index a7cb579348f..1d5afdd74e9 100644
--- a/core/layer_manager.ts
+++ b/core/layer_manager.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+import {getFocusManager} from './focus_manager.js';
+import type {IFocusableNode} from './interfaces/i_focusable_node.js';
 import {IRenderedElement} from './interfaces/i_rendered_element.js';
 import * as layerNums from './layers.js';
 import {Coordinate} from './utils/coordinate.js';
@@ -99,8 +101,12 @@ export class LayerManager {
    *
    * @internal
    */
-  moveToDragLayer(elem: IRenderedElement) {
+  moveToDragLayer(elem: IRenderedElement & IFocusableNode) {
     this.dragLayer?.appendChild(elem.getSvgRoot());
+
+    // Since moving the element to the drag layer will cause it to lose focus,
+    // ensure it regains focus (to ensure proper highlights & sent events).
+    getFocusManager().focusNode(elem);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -108,8 +114,12 @@ export class LayerManager {
    *
    * @internal
    */
-  moveOffDragLayer(elem: IRenderedElement, layerNum: number) {
+  moveOffDragLayer(elem: IRenderedElement & IFocusableNode, layerNum: number) {
     this.append(elem, layerNum);
+
+    // Since moving the element off the drag layer will cause it to lose focus,
+    // ensure it regains focus (to ensure proper highlights & sent events).
+    getFocusManager().focusNode(elem);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/renderers/zelos/path_object.ts b/core/renderers/zelos/path_object.ts
index f40426483a7..3c304fd6bf8 100644
--- a/core/renderers/zelos/path_object.ts
+++ b/core/renderers/zelos/path_object.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import type {BlockSvg} from '../../block_svg.js';
 import type {Connection} from '../../connection.js';
+import {FocusManager} from '../../focus_manager.js';
 import type {BlockStyle} from '../../theme.js';
 import * as dom from '../../utils/dom.js';
 import {Svg} from '../../utils/svg.js';
@@ -91,6 +92,17 @@ export class PathObject extends BasePathObject {
       if (!this.svgPathSelected) {
         this.svgPathSelected = this.svgPath.cloneNode(true) as SVGElement;
         this.svgPathSelected.classList.add('blocklyPathSelected');
+        // Ensure focus-specific properties don't overlap with the block's path.
+        dom.removeClass(
+          this.svgPathSelected,
+          FocusManager.ACTIVE_FOCUS_NODE_CSS_CLASS_NAME,
+        );
+        dom.removeClass(
+          this.svgPathSelected,
+          FocusManager.PASSIVE_FOCUS_NODE_CSS_CLASS_NAME,
+        );
+        this.svgPathSelected.removeAttribute('tabindex');
+        this.svgPathSelected.removeAttribute('id');
         this.svgRoot.appendChild(this.svgPathSelected);
       }
     } else {
diff --git a/tests/mocha/layering_test.js b/tests/mocha/layering_test.js
index efc3ef3d632..1ef0ee6973d 100644
--- a/tests/mocha/layering_test.js
+++ b/tests/mocha/layering_test.js
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ suite('Layering', function () {
     const g = Blockly.utils.dom.createSvgElement('g', {});
     return {
       getSvgRoot: () => g,
+      getFocusableElement: () => {
+        throw new Error('Unsupported.');
+      },
+      getFocusableTree: () => {
+        throw new Error('Unsupported.');
+      },
+      onNodeFocus: () => {},
+      onNodeBlur: () => {},
+      canBeFocused: () => false,
     };
   }