diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/accessibleBreadcrumb.js b/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/accessibleBreadcrumb.js
index 09e258db27d..8fdf388aa22 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/accessibleBreadcrumb.js
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/accessibleBreadcrumb.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export default {
     ...mapGetters('Files', ['activeFilesCount'])
   },
   methods: {
-    accessibleBreadcrumb_focusAndAnnounceBreadcrumb() {
+    accessibleBreadcrumb_focusAndAnnounceBreadcrumb(setFocus) {
       const activeBreadcrumb = last(
         document.getElementById('files-breadcrumb').children[0].children
       )
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ export default {
       invisibleHint.innerHTML = translatedHint
 
       activeBreadcrumb.append(invisibleHint)
-      activeBreadcrumbItem.focus()
+      if (setFocus === true) {
+        activeBreadcrumbItem.focus()
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/views/Personal.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/views/Personal.vue
index 5eb574bea07..bf751567938 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/views/Personal.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/views/Personal.vue
@@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ export default {
 
   watch: {
     $route: {
-      handler: function() {
+      handler: function(to, from) {
+        const breadCrumbFocus = (to.name === from?.name)
         this.checkHomeFallback()
-        this.loadResources()
+        this.loadResources(breadCrumbFocus)
       },
       immediate: true
     },
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
 
-    async loadResources() {
+    async loadResources(focusable) {
       this.loading = true
       this.CLEAR_CURRENT_FILES_LIST()
 
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ export default {
 
       this.adjustTableHeaderPosition()
       this.loading = false
-      this.accessibleBreadcrumb_focusAndAnnounceBreadcrumb()
+      this.accessibleBreadcrumb_focusAndAnnounceBreadcrumb(focusable)
       this.scrollToResourceFromRoute()
     },
 
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/views/PublicFiles.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/views/PublicFiles.vue
index 78f9e3e42c8..639d9be6dc7 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/views/PublicFiles.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/views/PublicFiles.vue
@@ -131,7 +131,11 @@ export default {
 
   watch: {
     $route: {
-      handler: 'loadResources',
+      handler: function(to, from) {
+        const setFocusOnBreadcrumb = (to.name === from?.name)
+        this.checkHomeFallback()
+        this.loadResources(setFocusOnBreadcrumb)
+      },
       immediate: true
     },
 
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@ export default {
       'CLEAR_CURRENT_FILES_LIST'
     ]),
 
-    async loadResources() {
+    async loadResources(setFocus) {
       this.loading = true
       this.CLEAR_CURRENT_FILES_LIST()
 
@@ -204,7 +208,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       this.loading = false
-      this.accessibleBreadcrumb_focusAndAnnounceBreadcrumb()
+      this.accessibleBreadcrumb_focusAndAnnounceBreadcrumb(setFocus)
     },
 
     redirectToResolvePage() {