diff --git a/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneSliderBar.cs b/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneSliderBar.cs
index d41832481c..9cf6f699c3 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneSliderBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneSliderBar.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public TestSceneSliderBar()
                         Size = new Vector2(200, 50),
                         BackgroundColour = Color4.White,
                         SelectionColour = Color4.Pink,
+                        FocusColour = Color4.OrangeRed,
                         KeyboardStep = 1,
                         Current = sliderBarValue
                     },
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ public TestSceneSliderBar()
                         RangePadding = 20,
                         BackgroundColour = Color4.White,
                         SelectionColour = Color4.Pink,
+                        FocusColour = Color4.OrangeRed,
                         KeyboardStep = 1,
                         Current = sliderBarValue
                     },
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ public TestSceneSliderBar()
                         Size = new Vector2(200, 10),
                         BackgroundColour = Color4.White,
                         SelectionColour = Color4.Pink,
+                        FocusColour = Color4.OrangeRed,
                         KeyboardStep = 1,
                         Current = sliderBarValue
                     },
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ public TestSceneSliderBar()
                         Size = new Vector2(200, 10),
                         BackgroundColour = Color4.White,
                         SelectionColour = Color4.Pink,
+                        FocusColour = Color4.OrangeRed,
                         KeyboardStep = 1,
                         Current = sliderBarValue
                     },
@@ -109,6 +113,8 @@ public TestSceneSliderBar()
         {
             sliderBar.Current.Disabled = false;
             sliderBar.Current.Value = 0;
+            sliderBar.GetContainingFocusManager()!.ChangeFocus(null);
+            sliderBarWithNub.GetContainingFocusManager()!.ChangeFocus(null);
         });
 
         [Test]
@@ -122,6 +128,7 @@ public void TestVerticalDragHasNoEffect()
                 () => { InputManager.MoveMouseTo(sliderBar.ToScreenSpace(sliderBar.DrawSize * new Vector2(0.75f, 1f))); });
             AddStep("Release Click", () => { InputManager.ReleaseButton(MouseButton.Left); });
             checkValue(0);
+            AddAssert("Slider has no focus", () => !sliderBar.HasFocus);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -136,6 +143,7 @@ public void TestDragOutReleaseInHasNoEffect()
             AddStep("Drag Up", () => { InputManager.MoveMouseTo(sliderBar.ToScreenSpace(sliderBar.DrawSize * new Vector2(0.25f, 0.5f))); });
             AddStep("Release Click", () => { InputManager.ReleaseButton(MouseButton.Left); });
             checkValue(0);
+            AddAssert("Slider has focus", () => sliderBar.HasFocus);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -160,6 +168,23 @@ public void TestKeyboardInput()
                 InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.Right);
             });
             checkValue(1);
+
+            AddStep("Click slider", () => InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left));
+            checkValue(-5);
+
+            AddAssert("Slider has focus", () => sliderBar.HasFocus);
+
+            AddStep("move mouse outside", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(sliderBar.ToScreenSpace(sliderBar.DrawSize * new Vector2(2f, 0.5f)));
+            });
+
+            AddStep("Press right arrow key", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.PressKey(Key.Right);
+                InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.Right);
+            });
+            checkValue(-4);
         }
 
         [TestCase(false)]
@@ -246,6 +271,7 @@ public void TestAbsoluteDrag()
                 () => { InputManager.MoveMouseTo(sliderBarWithNub.ToScreenSpace(sliderBarWithNub.DrawSize * new Vector2(0.4f, 1f))); });
             AddStep("Release Click", () => { InputManager.ReleaseButton(MouseButton.Left); });
             checkValue(-2);
+            AddAssert("Slider has focus", () => sliderBarWithNub.HasFocus);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -259,6 +285,7 @@ public void TestRelativeDrag()
                 () => { InputManager.MoveMouseTo(sliderBarWithNub.ToScreenSpace(sliderBarWithNub.DrawSize * new Vector2(0.75f, 1f))); });
             AddStep("Release Click", () => { InputManager.ReleaseButton(MouseButton.Left); });
             checkValue(3);
+            AddAssert("Slider has focus", () => sliderBarWithNub.HasFocus);
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicSliderBar.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicSliderBar.cs
index 17b932cee9..9b6697d13d 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicSliderBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicSliderBar.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System.Numerics;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using Vector2 = osuTK.Vector2;
 
 namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
@@ -23,6 +24,18 @@ public Color4 SelectionColour
             set => SelectionBox.Colour = value;
         }
 
+        private Color4 focusColour = FrameworkColour.YellowGreen;
+
+        public Color4 FocusColour
+        {
+            get => focusColour;
+            set
+            {
+                focusColour = value;
+                updateFocus();
+            }
+        }
+
         protected readonly Box SelectionBox;
         protected readonly Box Box;
 
@@ -37,10 +50,37 @@ public BasicSliderBar()
                 },
                 SelectionBox = new Box
                 {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Colour = FrameworkColour.Yellow,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 }
             };
+
+            Masking = true;
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnFocus(FocusEvent e)
+        {
+            updateFocus();
+            base.OnFocus(e);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnFocusLost(FocusLostEvent e)
+        {
+            updateFocus();
+            base.OnFocusLost(e);
+        }
+
+        private void updateFocus()
+        {
+            if (HasFocus)
+            {
+                BorderThickness = 3;
+                BorderColour = FocusColour;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                BorderThickness = 0;
+            }
         }
 
         protected override void UpdateValue(float value)
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/SliderBar.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/SliderBar.cs
index d1232baea4..20fe6a18b7 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/SliderBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/SliderBar.cs
@@ -166,18 +166,21 @@ protected override bool OnDragStart(DragStartEvent e)
                 return false;
             }
 
+            GetContainingFocusManager()?.ChangeFocus(this);
             handleMouseInput(e);
             return true;
         }
 
         protected override void OnDragEnd(DragEndEvent e) => Commit();
 
+        public override bool AcceptsFocus => true;
+
         protected override bool OnKeyDown(KeyDownEvent e)
         {
             if (currentNumberInstantaneous.Disabled)
                 return false;
 
-            if (!IsHovered)
+            if (!IsHovered && !HasFocus)
                 return false;
 
             float step = KeyboardStep != 0 ? KeyboardStep : (Convert.ToSingle(currentNumberInstantaneous.MaxValue) - Convert.ToSingle(currentNumberInstantaneous.MinValue)) / 20;