diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/js/content/menu.js b/addons/website/static/src/js/content/menu.js
index d8565b2d2e1..1e698488a54 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/js/content/menu.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/js/content/menu.js
@@ -623,9 +623,21 @@ publicWidget.registry.hoverableDropdown = animations.Animation.extend({
                 return;
             }
         }
+        // Get the previously focused element of the page.
+        const focusedEl = this.el.ownerDocument.querySelector(":focus")
+            || window.frameElement && window.frameElement.ownerDocument.querySelector(":focus");
+
         // The user must click on the dropdown if he is on mobile (no way to
         // hover) or if the dropdown is the (or in the) extra menu ('+').
         this._updateDropdownVisibility(ev, true);
+
+        // Keep the focus on the previously focused element if any, otherwise do
+        // not focus the dropdown on hover.
+        if (focusedEl) {
+            focusedEl.focus();
+        } else {
+            ev.currentTarget.querySelector(".dropdown-toggle").blur();
+        }
     },
     /**
      * @private
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/scss/website.scss b/addons/website/static/src/scss/website.scss
index c53079cd376..01f5e3a88b5 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/scss/website.scss
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/scss/website.scss
@@ -996,10 +996,6 @@ $-transition-duration: 200ms;
     }
 }
 
-.o_hoverable_dropdown .nav-link.dropdown-toggle:focus {
-    outline: none;
-}
-
 // Navbar
 .navbar .o_extra_menu_items > .show {
     > li {