diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js b/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
index b322bc03ab..5f30f79773 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
@@ -677,11 +677,11 @@
 				if ( ! section.container.parent().length ) {
 					return;
 				}
-				section.container.find( '.menu-item .menu-item-reorder-nav button' ).prop( 'tabIndex', 0 );
-				section.container.find( '.menu-item.move-up-disabled .menus-move-up' ).prop( 'tabIndex', -1 );
-				section.container.find( '.menu-item.move-down-disabled .menus-move-down' ).prop( 'tabIndex', -1 );
-				section.container.find( '.menu-item.move-left-disabled .menus-move-left' ).prop( 'tabIndex', -1 );
-				section.container.find( '.menu-item.move-right-disabled .menus-move-right' ).prop( 'tabIndex', -1 );
+				section.container.find( '.menu-item .menu-item-reorder-nav button' ).attr({ 'tabindex': '0', 'aria-hidden': 'false' });
+				section.container.find( '.menu-item.move-up-disabled .menus-move-up' ).attr({ 'tabindex': '-1', 'aria-hidden': 'true' });
+				section.container.find( '.menu-item.move-down-disabled .menus-move-down' ).attr({ 'tabindex': '-1', 'aria-hidden': 'true' });
+				section.container.find( '.menu-item.move-left-disabled .menus-move-left' ).attr({ 'tabindex': '-1', 'aria-hidden': 'true' });
+				section.container.find( '.menu-item.move-right-disabled .menus-move-right' ).attr({ 'tabindex': '-1', 'aria-hidden': 'true' });
 			} );
 		},