diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/src/components/datatable/datatable.component.html b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/src/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
index 537efb6226..7badf7407e 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/src/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-datatable/src/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     </thead>
     <tbody>
 
-    <tr *ngFor="let row of data.getRows(); let idx = index">
+    <tr *ngFor="let row of data.getRows(); let idx = index" tabindex="0">
         <td *ngIf="multiselect">
             <label
                 class="mdl-checkbox mdl-js-checkbox mdl-js-ripple-effect mdl-data-table__select"