diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/autocomplete/__tests__/Autocomplete.test.js b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/autocomplete/__tests__/Autocomplete.test.js
index e4e42eee1b4..d6003b6b0bd 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/autocomplete/__tests__/Autocomplete.test.js
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/components/autocomplete/__tests__/Autocomplete.test.js
@@ -1154,6 +1154,39 @@ describe('Autocomplete component', () => {
     expect(on_type).toBeCalledTimes(4)
   })
 
+  it('should have a button for screen readers to open options – regardless', () => {
+    const Comp = mount(
+      <Component id="autocomplete-id" data={mockData} no_animation />,
+      { attachTo: attachToBody() }
+    )
+
+    const buttonElem = Comp.find('.dnb-sr-only').find('button')
+
+    expect(buttonElem.text()).toBe(
+      'Bla gjennom alternativer, lukk med esc knappen'
+    )
+    expect(buttonElem.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(buttonElem.instance().getAttribute('tabindex')).toBe('-1')
+
+    buttonElem.simulate('click')
+
+    expect(
+      Comp.find('.dnb-autocomplete').hasClass('dnb-autocomplete--opened')
+    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(Array.from(document.activeElement.classList)).toContain(
+      'dnb-drawer-list__options'
+    )
+
+    buttonElem.simulate('click')
+
+    expect(
+      Comp.find('.dnb-autocomplete').hasClass('dnb-autocomplete--opened')
+    ).toBe(false)
+    expect(Array.from(document.activeElement.classList)).toContain(
+      'dnb-input__input'
+    )
+  })
+
   it('should keep input focus when using show-all or select item', () => {
     const Comp = mount(<Component data={mockData} {...mockProps} />, {
       attachTo: attachToBody(),
@@ -1161,9 +1194,9 @@ describe('Autocomplete component', () => {
 
     Comp.find('input').simulate('change', { target: { value: 'cc' } })
 
-    expect(
-      document.activeElement.classList.contains('dnb-drawer-list__options')
-    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(Array.from(document.activeElement.classList)).toContain(
+      'dnb-input__input'
+    )
     expect(
       Comp.find(
         'li.dnb-drawer-list__option:not(.dnb-autocomplete__show-all)'
@@ -1172,9 +1205,9 @@ describe('Autocomplete component', () => {
 
     Comp.find('input').instance().focus()
 
-    expect(
-      document.activeElement.classList.contains('dnb-input__input')
-    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(Array.from(document.activeElement.classList)).toContain(
+      'dnb-input__input'
+    )
 
     Comp.find('li.dnb-autocomplete__show-all').simulate('click')
 
@@ -1184,9 +1217,9 @@ describe('Autocomplete component', () => {
         .hasClass('dnb-drawer-list__option--focus')
     ).toBe(true)
 
-    expect(
-      document.activeElement.classList.contains('dnb-input__input')
-    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(Array.from(document.activeElement.classList)).toContain(
+      'dnb-input__input'
+    )
 
     expect(
       Comp.find(
@@ -1197,9 +1230,9 @@ describe('Autocomplete component', () => {
     Comp.find('input').instance().blur()
     Comp.find('li.dnb-drawer-list__option').at(0).simulate('click')
 
-    expect(
-      document.activeElement.classList.contains('dnb-input__input')
-    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(Array.from(document.activeElement.classList)).toContain(
+      'dnb-input__input'
+    )
   })
 
   it('will open drawer-list when open_on_focus is set to true', () => {
@@ -1583,10 +1616,6 @@ describe('Autocomplete component', () => {
     // open
     keydown(Comp, 40) // down
 
-    expect(Array.from(document.activeElement.classList)).toContain(
-      'dnb-drawer-list__options'
-    )
-
     Comp.find('input').instance().focus()
 
     // focus the first item
@@ -1622,6 +1651,24 @@ describe('Autocomplete component', () => {
     runTabs()
   })
 
+  it('will keep focus on input when opening', () => {
+    const mockData = ['first item', 'one more item']
+
+    const Comp = mount(
+      <Component id="autocomplete-id" data={mockData} {...mockProps} />,
+      {
+        attachTo: attachToBody(),
+      }
+    )
+
+    Comp.find('input').instance().focus()
+
+    // open
+    keydown(Comp, 40) // down
+
+    expect(document.activeElement.tagName).toBe('INPUT')
+  })
+
   it('submit_element will replace the internal SubmitButton', () => {
     const Comp = mount(
       <Component
@@ -1658,36 +1705,6 @@ describe('Autocomplete component', () => {
         .getAttribute('data-test-id')
     ).toContain('bell')
   })
-
-  it('should have a button for screen readers to open options – regardless', () => {
-    const Comp = mount(
-      <Component id="autocomplete-id" data={mockData} no_animation />,
-      { attachTo: attachToBody() }
-    )
-
-    const buttonElem = Comp.find('.dnb-sr-only').find('button')
-
-    expect(buttonElem.exists()).toBe(true)
-    expect(buttonElem.instance().getAttribute('tabindex')).toBe('-1')
-
-    buttonElem.simulate('click')
-
-    expect(
-      Comp.find('.dnb-autocomplete').hasClass('dnb-autocomplete--opened')
-    ).toBe(true)
-    expect(
-      document.activeElement.classList.contains('dnb-drawer-list__options')
-    ).toBe(true)
-
-    buttonElem.simulate('click')
-
-    expect(
-      Comp.find('.dnb-autocomplete').hasClass('dnb-autocomplete--opened')
-    ).toBe(false)
-    expect(
-      document.activeElement.classList.contains('dnb-input__input')
-    ).toBe(true)
-  })
 })
 
 describe('Autocomplete markup', () => {
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/fragments/drawer-list/DrawerListProvider.js b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/fragments/drawer-list/DrawerListProvider.js
index 171f2e1f131..89639bc75b9 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/fragments/drawer-list/DrawerListProvider.js
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/fragments/drawer-list/DrawerListProvider.js
@@ -520,63 +520,57 @@ export default class DrawerListProvider extends React.PureComponent {
     }, 1) // to make sure we are after all DOM updates, else we don't get this scrolling
   }
 
+  /**
+   * During opening (Dropdown, Autocomplete),
+   * and if noting is selected,
+   * set scroll to item.
+   *
+   * @param {number} active_item The item to set as active
+   * @param {object} param1
+   * @property {boolean} fireSelectEvent Wheter the onSelect event should get emitted
+   * @property {boolean} scrollTo Wheter the list should scroll to the new active item nor not
+   * @property {event} event The event object to forward to the emitted events
+   */
   setActiveItemAndScrollToIt = (
     active_item,
     { fireSelectEvent = false, scrollTo = true, event = null } = {}
   ) => {
-    // during opening, and if noting is selected, set focus and scroll to item
-    if (parseFloat(active_item) === -1) {
-      this.setState(
-        {
-          active_item: -1,
-        },
-        () => {
-          if (this._refUl.current) {
-            this._refUl.current.focus({ preventScroll: true })
-          }
-          dispatchCustomElementEvent(this, 'on_show_focus', {
-            element: this._refUl.current,
-          })
+    this.setState({ active_item }, () => {
+      if (parseFloat(active_item) === -1) {
+        // Select the first item to NVDA is more easily navigateable,
+        // without using the alt + arrow key
+        // else we set the focus on the "ul" element
+        if (document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'INPUT') {
+          this._refUl.current?.focus({ preventScroll: true })
         }
-      )
-
-      return // stop here
-    }
-
-    if (parseFloat(active_item) > -1) {
-      this.setState(
-        {
-          active_item,
-        },
-        () => {
-          const { selected_item } = this.state
-
-          if (fireSelectEvent) {
-            const attributes = this.attributes
-            const ret = dispatchCustomElementEvent(
-              this.state,
-              'on_select',
-              {
-                active_item,
-                value: getSelectedItemValue(selected_item, this.state),
-                data: getEventData(active_item, this.state.data),
-                event,
-                attributes,
-              }
-            )
-            if (ret === false) {
-              return // stop here!
-            }
-          }
 
-          if (isTrue(this.props.no_animation)) {
-            scrollTo = false
+        dispatchCustomElementEvent(this, 'on_show_focus', {
+          element: this._refUl.current,
+        })
+      } else if (parseFloat(active_item) > -1) {
+        const { selected_item } = this.state
+
+        if (fireSelectEvent) {
+          const attributes = this.attributes
+          const ret = dispatchCustomElementEvent(this.state, 'on_select', {
+            active_item,
+            value: getSelectedItemValue(selected_item, this.state),
+            data: getEventData(active_item, this.state.data),
+            event,
+            attributes,
+          })
+          if (ret === false) {
+            return // stop here!
           }
+        }
 
-          this.scrollToItem(active_item, { scrollTo })
+        if (isTrue(this.props.no_animation)) {
+          scrollTo = false
         }
-      )
-    }
+
+        this.scrollToItem(active_item, { scrollTo })
+      }
+    })
   }
 
   removeDirectionObserver() {
@@ -1087,9 +1081,6 @@ export default class DrawerListProvider extends React.PureComponent {
         ulElement: this._refUl.current,
       })
 
-      // Select the first item to NVDA is more easily navigateable,
-      // without using the alt + arrow key
-      // else we set the focus on the "ul" element
       this.setActiveItemAndScrollToIt(
         parseFloat(active_item) > -1 ? active_item : -1,
         { scrollTo: false }