diff --git a/packages/components/src/higher-order/navigate-regions/style.scss b/packages/components/src/higher-order/navigate-regions/style.scss
index a4491df4ab1d5a..914856a9b2f1fe 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/higher-order/navigate-regions/style.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/higher-order/navigate-regions/style.scss
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 }
 
 .is-focusing-regions {
-	&:focus::after {
+	[role="region"]:focus::after {
 		position: absolute;
 		top: 0;
 		left: 0;