diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/CheckBox.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/CheckBox.xaml
index 5e10b319a7..75d6f853be 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/CheckBox.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/CheckBox.xaml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
                             ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
                             Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
                             Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                            RecognizesAccessKey="True"
                             VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
                             HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
                             IsVisible="{TemplateBinding Content, Converter={x:Static ObjectConverters.IsNotNull}}"
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/CheckBox.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/CheckBox.xaml
index 7969cec947..ef28593711 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/CheckBox.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/CheckBox.xaml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
                          ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
                          Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
                          Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
+                         RecognizesAccessKey="True"
                          HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
                          VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
                          Grid.Column="1" />