diff --git a/libs/components/src/a11y/a11y-cell.directive.ts b/libs/components/src/a11y/a11y-cell.directive.ts
index 926d3388bf9..1a89bd5fb62 100644
--- a/libs/components/src/a11y/a11y-cell.directive.ts
+++ b/libs/components/src/a11y/a11y-cell.directive.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,19 @@ export class A11yCellDirective implements FocusableElement {
   private focusableChild = contentChild(FocusableElement);
 
   getFocusTarget() {
-    return this.focusableChild()?.getFocusTarget() ?? this.elementRef.nativeElement;
+    let focusTarget: HTMLElement | undefined | null;
+    const focusableChild = this.focusableChild();
+    if (focusableChild) {
+      focusTarget = focusableChild.getFocusTarget();
+    } else {
+      focusTarget = this.elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector<HTMLElement>("button, a");
+    }
+
+    if (!focusTarget) {
+      return this.elementRef.nativeElement;
+    }
+
+    return focusTarget;
   }
 
   constructor(private elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement>) {}