diff --git a/core/themes/olivero/css/components/tabs.css b/core/themes/olivero/css/components/tabs.css
index 2ccfec6cea4..18f516e172f 100644
--- a/core/themes/olivero/css/components/tabs.css
+++ b/core/themes/olivero/css/components/tabs.css
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ html:not(.js) .tabs__tab,
 }
   }
 .tabs__link:focus {
+  position: relative;
   outline: solid 3px #2494db;
   outline-offset: -3px;
 }
diff --git a/core/themes/olivero/css/components/tabs.pcss.css b/core/themes/olivero/css/components/tabs.pcss.css
index 44f3df58a7a..5549b5ed195 100644
--- a/core/themes/olivero/css/components/tabs.pcss.css
+++ b/core/themes/olivero/css/components/tabs.pcss.css
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ html:not(.js) .tabs__tab,
 }
 
 .tabs__link:focus {
+  position: relative;
   outline: solid 3px var(--color--blue-50);
   outline-offset: -3px;
 }