diff --git a/lib/content-services/src/lib/permission-manager/components/permission-container/permission-container.component.html b/lib/content-services/src/lib/permission-manager/components/permission-container/permission-container.component.html
index 73b6a4e6fe..5781ee8d8c 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/src/lib/permission-manager/components/permission-container/permission-container.component.html
+++ b/lib/content-services/src/lib/permission-manager/components/permission-container/permission-container.component.html
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
                 <button mat-icon-button
                         [disabled]="entry.row.obj.readonly"
                         (click)="removePermission($event, entry.row.obj)"
+                        (keydown.enter)="removePermission($event, entry.row.obj)"
                         [attr.data-automation-id]="'adf-delete-permission-button-' + entry.row.obj.authorityId"
                         [attr.aria-label]="'PERMISSION_MANAGER.ACTION.DELETE' | translate">
                     <mat-icon>delete_outline</mat-icon>
diff --git a/lib/content-services/src/lib/permission-manager/components/permission-container/permission-container.component.ts b/lib/content-services/src/lib/permission-manager/components/permission-container/permission-container.component.ts
index 6751dc2d18..002a40d0b3 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/src/lib/permission-manager/components/permission-container/permission-container.component.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/src/lib/permission-manager/components/permission-container/permission-container.component.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class PermissionContainerComponent implements OnChanges {
         this.updateAll.emit(role);
     }
 
-    removePermission(event: MouseEvent, permissionRow: PermissionDisplayModel) {
+    removePermission(event: Event, permissionRow: PermissionDisplayModel) {
         event.stopPropagation();
         this.delete.emit(permissionRow);
     }