diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e1a390a10..4567eca89 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -42,11 +42,14 @@ _Breaking developer changes, which may affect downstream projects or sites that
 #### :camera: Street-Level
 #### :white_check_mark: Validation
 #### :bug: Bugfixes
+* Fix removed tooltips from re-appearing when using keyboard navigation ([#9873])
 #### :earth_asia: Localization
 #### :hourglass: Performance
 #### :mortar_board: Walkthrough / Help
 #### :hammer: Development
 
+[#9873]: https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/issues/9873
+
 
 # v2.33.0
 ##### 2025-04-09
diff --git a/modules/ui/popover.js b/modules/ui/popover.js
index 8c37bd2e2..656e0d08c 100644
--- a/modules/ui/popover.js
+++ b/modules/ui/popover.js
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ export function uiPopover(klass) {
             .on(_pointerPrefix + 'leave.popover', null)
             .on(_pointerPrefix + 'up.popover', null)
             .on(_pointerPrefix + 'down.popover', null)
+            .on('focus.popover', null)
+            .on('blur.popover', null)
             .on('click.popover', null)
             .attr('title', function() {
                 return this.getAttribute('data-original-title') || this.getAttribute('title');