diff --git a/js/core/core.scrolling.js b/js/core/core.scrolling.js
index 7fddad1b..22807f64 100644
--- a/js/core/core.scrolling.js
+++ b/js/core/core.scrolling.js
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ function _fnFeatureHtmlTable ( settings )
 		$(scrollBody).css('height', scrollY);
 	}
 
+	$(scrollBody).attr('tabindex', settings.iTabIndex)
+
 	settings.nScrollHead = scrollHead;
 	settings.nScrollBody = scrollBody;
 	settings.nScrollFoot = scrollFoot;