diff --git a/resources/jquery/jquery.tablesorter.js b/resources/jquery/jquery.tablesorter.js
index d20d280dbdd..863d8ec72ed 100644
--- a/resources/jquery/jquery.tablesorter.js
+++ b/resources/jquery/jquery.tablesorter.js
@@ -343,7 +343,10 @@
 			}
 
 			if ( !this.sortDisabled ) {
-				$( this ).addClass( table.config.cssHeader ).attr( 'title', msg[1] );
+				$( this )
+					.addClass( table.config.cssHeader )
+					.attr( 'title', msg[1] )
+					.prop( 'tabIndex', 0 ).attr( 'role', 'button' );
 			}
 
 			// add cell to headerList
@@ -743,10 +746,15 @@
 
 					// Apply event handling to headers
 					// this is too big, perhaps break it out?
-					$headers.filter( ':not(.unsortable)' ).click( function ( e ) {
-						if ( e.target.nodeName.toLowerCase() === 'a' ) {
-							// The user clicked on a link inside a table header
-							// Do nothing and let the default link click action continue
+					$headers.filter( ':not(.unsortable)' ).on( 'keypress click', function ( e ) {
+						if ( e.type === 'click' && e.target.nodeName.toLowerCase() === 'a' ) {
+							// The user clicked on a link inside a table header.
+							// Do nothing and let the default link click action continue.
+							return true;
+						}
+
+						if ( e.type === 'keypress' && e.which !== 13 ) {
+							// Only handle keypresses on the "Enter" key.
 							return true;
 						}