diff --git a/packages/js/product-editor/src/blocks/product-fields/description/edit.tsx b/packages/js/product-editor/src/blocks/product-fields/description/edit.tsx
index 5ba1accbdda..d3ee67fcc4a 100644
--- a/packages/js/product-editor/src/blocks/product-fields/description/edit.tsx
+++ b/packages/js/product-editor/src/blocks/product-fields/description/edit.tsx
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export function DescriptionBlockEdit( {
 
 	const blockProps = useWooBlockProps( attributes, {
 		className: classNames( { 'has-blocks': !! description.length } ),
+		tabIndex: 0,
 	} );
 
 	const innerBlockProps = useInnerBlocksProps(
@@ -107,10 +108,7 @@ export function DescriptionBlockEdit( {
 			{ ! description.length && <div { ...innerBlockProps } /> }
 
 			{ !! description.length && (
-				<div
-					tabIndex={ 0 }
-					className="wp-block-woocommerce-product-description-field__cover"
-				/>
+				<div className="wp-block-woocommerce-product-description-field__cover" />
 			) }
 
 			{ !! description.length && (
diff --git a/packages/js/product-editor/src/blocks/product-fields/description/editor.scss b/packages/js/product-editor/src/blocks/product-fields/description/editor.scss
index fcc44d1658c..7a6cf72cafb 100644
--- a/packages/js/product-editor/src/blocks/product-fields/description/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/js/product-editor/src/blocks/product-fields/description/editor.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 
 .wp-block-woocommerce-product-description-field {
+	&:focus {
+		box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--wp-admin-border-width-focus) var(--wp-components-color-accent, var(--wp-admin-theme-color, #3858e9));
+		outline: 3px solid transparent;
+	}
+
 	&.has-blocks {
 		min-height: 320px;
 		.wp-block-woocommerce-product-description-field__cover,