diff --git a/src/core/event/index.js b/src/core/event/index.js
index 839576143..418257cc0 100644
--- a/src/core/event/index.js
+++ b/src/core/event/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { isMobile, mobileBreakpoint } from '../util/env.js';
-import { noop } from '../util/core.js';
+import { isExternal, noop } from '../util/core.js';
 import * as dom from '../util/dom.js';
 import { stripUrlExceptId } from '../router/util.js';
 
@@ -360,9 +360,10 @@ export function Events(Base) {
      * @param {undefined|"history"|"navigate"} source Type of navigation where
      * undefined is initial load, "history" is forward/back, and "navigate" is
      * user click/tap
+     * @param {Event} [event] Navigation event
      * @void
      */
-    onNavigate(source) {
+    onNavigate(source, event) {
       const { auto2top, topMargin } = this.config;
       const { path, query } = this.route;
       const activeSidebarElm = this.#markSidebarActiveElm();
@@ -403,7 +404,13 @@ export function Events(Base) {
 
       // Clicked anchor link or page load with anchor ID
       if (hasId || isNavigate) {
-        this.#focusContent();
+        const sidebarFocused =
+          isNavigate &&
+          this.#focusSidebarNavigation(this.#getSidebarNavigationHref(event));
+
+        if (!sidebarFocused) {
+          this.#focusContent();
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -451,6 +458,62 @@ export function Events(Base) {
       return focusEl;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the clicked sidebar link HREF from a navigation event.
+     *
+     * @param {Event} [event] Navigation event
+     * @returns {string|undefined}
+     */
+    #getSidebarNavigationHref(event) {
+      const target = event?.target;
+      const linkElm =
+        target instanceof Element
+          ? /** @type {HTMLAnchorElement|null} */ (target.closest('a'))
+          : null;
+
+      if (
+        !linkElm ||
+        !linkElm.matches('.app-name-link, .page-link, .section-link') ||
+        isExternal(linkElm.href)
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      return linkElm.getAttribute('href') || undefined;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Restore focus to the rendered sidebar link that initiated navigation.
+     *
+     * @param {string} [href] Sidebar link HREF
+     * @returns {boolean} True when focus was restored
+     */
+    #focusSidebarNavigation(href) {
+      if (!href || isMobile()) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      const sidebarElm = dom.find('.sidebar');
+
+      if (!sidebarElm) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      const focusElm = /** @type {HTMLElement|null} */ (
+        dom.find(
+          sidebarElm,
+          `a[href="${href}"], a[href="${decodeURIComponent(href)}"]`,
+        )
+      );
+
+      if (!focusElm) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      focusElm.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+      return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Marks the active app nav item
      */
diff --git a/src/core/router/history/hash.js b/src/core/router/history/hash.js
index 8bd091d53..83f56b33d 100644
--- a/src/core/router/history/hash.js
+++ b/src/core/router/history/hash.js
@@ -41,28 +41,39 @@ export class HashHistory extends History {
     // therefore we set a `navigating` flag when a link is clicked
     // to be able to tell these two scenarios apart
     let navigating = false;
+    let navigatingEvent;
 
     on('click', e => {
       const el = e.target.tagName === 'A' ? e.target : e.target.parentNode;
 
       if (el && el.tagName === 'A' && !isExternal(el.href)) {
         navigating = true;
+        navigatingEvent = e;
 
         // Do not compare hash containing these classes.
         if (['app-name-link', 'page-link'].includes(el.className)) {
+          if (el.hash === location.hash) {
+            navigating = false;
+            navigatingEvent = undefined;
+          }
           return;
         }
 
         if (el.hash === location.hash) {
           cb({ event: e, source: 'navigate' });
+          navigating = false;
+          navigatingEvent = undefined;
         }
       }
     });
 
     on('hashchange', e => {
       const source = navigating ? 'navigate' : 'history';
+      const event = navigating ? navigatingEvent || e : e;
+
       navigating = false;
-      cb({ event: e, source });
+      navigatingEvent = undefined;
+      cb({ event, source });
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/router/index.js b/src/core/router/index.js
index f7b985314..dd10362b2 100644
--- a/src/core/router/index.js
+++ b/src/core/router/index.js
@@ -52,11 +52,14 @@ export function Router(Base) {
         this._updateRender();
 
         if (lastRoute.path === this.route.path) {
-          this.onNavigate(params.source);
+          this.onNavigate(params.source, params.event);
           return;
         }
 
-        this.$fetch(noop, this.onNavigate.bind(this, params.source));
+        this.$fetch(
+          noop,
+          this.onNavigate.bind(this, params.source, params.event),
+        );
         lastRoute = this.route;
       });
     }
diff --git a/test/e2e/sidebar.test.js b/test/e2e/sidebar.test.js
index ff4526601..62b1953b6 100644
--- a/test/e2e/sidebar.test.js
+++ b/test/e2e/sidebar.test.js
@@ -68,6 +68,43 @@ test.describe('Sidebar Tests', () => {
     await expect(activeLinkElm).toHaveText('Test >');
     expect(page.url()).toMatch(/\/test%3Efoo$/);
   });
+
+  test('keeps focus on activated sidebar page links', async ({ page }) => {
+    const docsifyInitConfig = {
+      markdown: {
+        homepage: `
+          # Home
+        `,
+        sidebar: `
+          - [Home](/)
+          - [Guide](guide)
+        `,
+      },
+      routes: {
+        '/guide.md': `
+          # Guide
+        `,
+      },
+    };
+
+    await docsifyInit(docsifyInitConfig);
+
+    const guideLinkElm = page.locator('.sidebar-nav a[href="#/guide"]');
+
+    await guideLinkElm.focus();
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/#\/guide$/);
+    await expect(page.locator('#guide')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(guideLinkElm).toBeFocused();
+
+    const homeLinkElm = page.locator('.sidebar-nav a[href="#/"]');
+
+    await homeLinkElm.focus();
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/#\/$/);
+    await expect(page.locator('#home')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(homeLinkElm).toBeFocused();
+  });
 });
 
 test.describe('Configuration: autoHeader', () => {