diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index fd18c3deb3..7f67596288 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
     *   Remove `CastPlayer` specific playlist manipulation methods. Use
         `setMediaItems`, `addMediaItems`, `removeMediaItem` and `moveMediaItem`
         instead.
+*   UI
+    *   Fix focusability of `StyledPlayerView` and `StyledPlayerControlView`
+        popup menus on API levels prior to 26
+        ([#9061](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/9061)).
 *   Video:
     *   Fix `IncorrectContextUseViolation` strict mode warning on Android 11
         ([#8246](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/pull/8246)).
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
index 7ced3faec4..aa8df89b75 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
@@ -1926,6 +1926,10 @@ public class StyledPlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
 
     public SettingViewHolder(View itemView) {
       super(itemView);
+      if (Util.SDK_INT < 26) {
+        // Workaround for https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/9061.
+        itemView.setFocusable(true);
+      }
       mainTextView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.exo_main_text);
       subTextView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.exo_sub_text);
       iconView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.exo_icon);
@@ -2252,6 +2256,10 @@ public class StyledPlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
 
     public SubSettingViewHolder(View itemView) {
       super(itemView);
+      if (Util.SDK_INT < 26) {
+        // Workaround for https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/9061.
+        itemView.setFocusable(true);
+      }
       textView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.exo_text);
       checkView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.exo_check);
     }