diff --git a/apps/theming/src/components/AppOrderSelector.vue b/apps/theming/src/components/AppOrderSelector.vue
index 392519de25e..d8238ea2282 100644
--- a/apps/theming/src/components/AppOrderSelector.vue
+++ b/apps/theming/src/components/AppOrderSelector.vue
@@ -1,21 +1,34 @@
 <template>
-	<ol ref="listElement" data-cy-app-order class="order-selector">
-		<AppOrderSelectorElement v-for="app,index in appList"
-			:key="`${app.id}${renderCount}`"
-			ref="selectorElements"
-			:app="app"
-			:is-first="index === 0 || !!appList[index - 1].default"
-			:is-last="index === value.length - 1"
-			v-on="app.default ? {} : {
-				'move:up': () => moveUp(index),
-				'move:down': () => moveDown(index),
-			}" />
-	</ol>
+	<Fragment>
+		<div :id="statusInfoId"
+			aria-live="polite"
+			class="hidden-visually"
+			role="status">
+			{{ statusInfo }}
+		</div>
+		<ol ref="listElement" data-cy-app-order class="order-selector">
+			<AppOrderSelectorElement v-for="app,index in appList"
+				:key="`${app.id}${renderCount}`"
+				ref="selectorElements"
+				:app="app"
+				:aria-details="ariaDetails"
+				:aria-describedby="statusInfoId"
+				:is-first="index === 0 || !!appList[index - 1].default"
+				:is-last="index === value.length - 1"
+				v-on="app.default ? {} : {
+					'move:up': () => moveUp(index),
+					'move:down': () => moveDown(index),
+					'update:focus': () => updateStatusInfo(index),
+				}" />
+		</ol>
+	</Fragment>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
+import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import { useSortable } from '@vueuse/integrations/useSortable'
 import { PropType, computed, defineComponent, onUpdated, ref } from 'vue'
+import { Fragment } from 'vue-frag'
 
 import AppOrderSelectorElement from './AppOrderSelectorElement.vue'
 
@@ -32,8 +45,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	name: 'AppOrderSelector',
 	components: {
 		AppOrderSelectorElement,
+		Fragment,
 	},
 	props: {
+		/**
+		 * Details like status information that need to be forwarded to the interactive elements
+		 */
+		ariaDetails: {
+			type: String,
+			default: null,
+		},
 		/**
 		 * List of apps to reorder
 		 */
@@ -125,6 +146,28 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			emit('update:value', [...before, props.value[index], ...after])
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Additional status information to show to screen reader users for accessibility
+		 */
+		const statusInfo = ref('')
+
+		/**
+		 * ID to be used on the status info element
+		 */
+		const statusInfoId = `sorting-status-info-${(Math.random() + 1).toString(36).substring(7)}`
+
+		/**
+		 * Update the status information for the currently selected app
+		 * @param index Index of the app that is currently selected
+		 */
+		const updateStatusInfo = (index: number) => {
+			statusInfo.value = t('theming', 'Current selected app: {app}, position {position} of {total}', {
+				app: props.value[index].label,
+				position: index + 1,
+				total: props.value.length,
+			})
+		}
+
 		return {
 			appList,
 			listElement,
@@ -132,6 +175,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			moveDown,
 			moveUp,
 
+			statusInfoId,
+			statusInfo,
+			updateStatusInfo,
+
 			renderCount,
 			selectorElements,
 		}
diff --git a/apps/theming/src/components/AppOrderSelectorElement.vue b/apps/theming/src/components/AppOrderSelectorElement.vue
index 4c7266eb798..23e7b0b07c9 100644
--- a/apps/theming/src/components/AppOrderSelectorElement.vue
+++ b/apps/theming/src/components/AppOrderSelectorElement.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 		:class="{
 			'order-selector-element': true,
 			'order-selector-element--disabled': app.default
-		}">
+		}"
+		@focusin="$emit('update:focus')">
 		<svg width="20"
 			height="20"
 			viewBox="0 0 20 20"
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@
 			<NcButton v-show="!isFirst && !app.default"
 				ref="buttonUp"
 				:aria-label="t('settings', 'Move up')"
+				:aria-describedby="ariaDescribedby"
+				:aria-details="ariaDetails"
 				data-cy-app-order-button="up"
 				type="tertiary-no-background"
 				@click="moveUp">
@@ -36,6 +39,8 @@
 			<NcButton v-show="!isLast && !app.default"
 				ref="buttonDown"
 				:aria-label="t('settings', 'Move down')"
+				:aria-describedby="ariaDescribedby"
+				:aria-details="ariaDetails"
 				data-cy-app-order-button="down"
 				type="tertiary-no-background"
 				@click="moveDown">
@@ -73,6 +78,17 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		NcButton,
 	},
 	props: {
+		/**
+		 * Needs to be forwarded to the buttons (as interactive elements)
+		 */
+		ariaDescribedby: {
+			type: String,
+			default: null,
+		},
+		ariaDetails: {
+			type: String,
+			default: null,
+		},
 		app: {
 			type: Object as PropType<IApp>,
 			required: true,
@@ -89,6 +105,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	emits: {
 		'move:up': () => true,
 		'move:down': () => true,
+		/**
+		 * We need this as Sortable.js removes all native focus event listeners
+		 */
+		'update:focus': () => true,
 	},
 	setup(props, { emit }) {
 		const buttonUp = ref()