diff --git a/playwright/e2e/element-examples/navbar-vertical.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/element-examples/navbar-vertical.spec.ts
index 8142b1b20..3b862f1c1 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/element-examples/navbar-vertical.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/element-examples/navbar-vertical.spec.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,32 @@ test.describe('navbar vertical', () => {
     await si.runVisualAndA11yTests('collapsed-flyout');
   });
 
+  test('it should show tooltip only on keyboard interaction', async ({ page, si }) => {
+    await si.visitExample(example);
+    await page.getByLabel('collapse', { exact: true }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByLabel('expand', { exact: true })).toBeVisible();
+    await si.waitForAllAnimationsToComplete();
+    const userManagement = page.getByRole('button', { name: 'User management' });
+    const tooltip = page.getByRole('tooltip', { name: 'User management' });
+    const group = page.getByRole('group', { name: 'User management' });
+
+    // This checks the tooltip is visible when using the keyboard
+    await userManagement.focus();
+    await userManagement.press('Enter');
+    await expect(group.getByRole('link', { name: 'Sub item', exact: true })).toBeFocused();
+    await group.press('Escape');
+    await expect(tooltip).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(userManagement).toBeFocused();
+
+    // This check the tooltip is not visible whe using the mouse
+    await userManagement.click();
+    await group.hover();
+    await expect(tooltip).not.toBeVisible();
+    await page.getByRole('main').click(); // outside click to hide flyout
+    await expect(userManagement).toBeFocused();
+    await expect(tooltip).not.toBeVisible();
+  });
+
   test(example + ' mobile collapsed', async ({ page, si }) => {
     await page.setViewportSize({ width: 570, height: 600 });
     await si.visitExample(example, false);
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
index cdda7335c..d2c9d9dfb 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-oid sha256:9815ec309f365caeb737dfca2fd3e50a0d09fa32b1248498dff7ed86e3be06fe
-size 18320
+oid sha256:88c6d04c7c387d04774c4a7ceb1fcd74a2087b0f1819d82c235ffb0afb3b48b5
+size 16617
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
index af66795ba..abe753ad8 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-oid sha256:cd7c77f5f95127f0bd6a50fc54e10937fe4c78d5b6136289a0bb6cd673a202d3
-size 18085
+oid sha256:b8c45ee6ec391387ea9a1b65d2a73c43a8143f1a396b963a689d9b8defa68cd9
+size 16280
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical-badges--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical-badges--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
index 1187f52cf..b0d566c0b 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical-badges--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical-badges--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-dark-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-oid sha256:53f770c49b26cd10809c36e374cd666ad9446bef59a16eac664fd4337fa651bf
-size 24240
+oid sha256:9489b08cb013f3c542e087d49c9e29f7236c94367c9a7daf12a489e1f8618dcb
+size 21770
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical-badges--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical-badges--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
index df4802e4a..1ba9436c7 100644
--- a/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical-badges--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
+++ b/playwright/snapshots/navbar-vertical.spec.ts-snapshots/si-navbar-vertical--si-navbar-vertical-badges--collapsed-element-examples-chromium-light-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:b9f14c9a400b311897f642d310a2625eb9f3fec0fbbf2771175d8a9230311f98
-size 23753
+oid sha256:437cf37a4a7650688419f5333c5182ad81b9374bc7765bb4d66cda848c71fcb4
+size 21171
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.spec.ts b/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.spec.ts
index cf30a67e9..ed34f583e 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.spec.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ describe('SiTooltipDirective', () => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestHostComponent);
       component = fixture.componentInstance;
       button = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('button') as HTMLButtonElement;
+      spyOn(button, 'matches').and.returnValue(true);
       fixture.detectChanges();
     });
 
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ describe('SiTooltipDirective', () => {
       jasmine.clock().install();
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestHostComponent);
       button = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('button') as HTMLButtonElement;
+      spyOn(button, 'matches').and.returnValue(true);
       fixture.detectChanges();
     });
 
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.ts b/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.ts
index b114d4349..7071031a2 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) Siemens 2016 - 2026
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  */
+import { isPlatformBrowser } from '@angular/common';
 import {
   booleanAttribute,
   Directive,
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   inject,
   input,
   OnDestroy,
+  PLATFORM_ID,
   TemplateRef
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { positions } from '@siemens/element-ng/common';
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ import { SiTooltipService, TooltipRef } from './si-tooltip.service';
   providers: [SiTooltipService],
   host: {
     '[attr.aria-describedby]': 'describedBy',
-    '(focus)': 'focusIn()',
+    '(focus)': 'focusIn($event)',
     '(mouseenter)': 'show()',
     '(touchstart)': 'hide()',
     '(focusout)': 'hide()',
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ export class SiTooltipDirective implements OnDestroy {
   private showTimeout?: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
   private tooltipService = inject(SiTooltipService);
   private elementRef = inject(ElementRef);
+  private isBrowser = isPlatformBrowser(inject(PLATFORM_ID));
 
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.clearShowTimeout();
@@ -98,8 +101,10 @@ export class SiTooltipDirective implements OnDestroy {
     }, delay);
   }
 
-  protected focusIn(): void {
-    this.showTooltip(true);
+  protected focusIn(event: FocusEvent): void {
+    if (this.isBrowser && (event.target as Element).matches(':focus-visible')) {
+      this.showTooltip(true);
+    }
   }
 
   protected show(): void {