diff --git a/ui/src/album/AlbumGridView.jsx b/ui/src/album/AlbumGridView.jsx
index 9717618fa..33db9e40f 100644
--- a/ui/src/album/AlbumGridView.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/album/AlbumGridView.jsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
     tileBar: {
       transition: 'all 150ms ease-out',
       opacity: 0,
+      pointerEvents: 'none',
       textAlign: 'left',
       background:
         'linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 70%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)',
@@ -78,8 +79,9 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
       position: 'relative',
       display: 'block',
       textDecoration: 'none',
-      '&:hover $tileBar': {
+      '&:hover $tileBar, &:focus-within $tileBar': {
         opacity: 1,
+        pointerEvents: 'auto',
       },
     },
     albumLink: {