diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
index 6e0ad66699..1aa7945901 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
                         if (next != null)
                         {
-                            focus.Focus(next, NavigationMethod.Directional);
+                            focus.Focus(next, NavigationMethod.Directional, e.KeyModifiers);
                             e.Handled = true;
                         }