diff --git a/js/blanks.js b/js/blanks.js
index 30194de..d3434d3 100644
--- a/js/blanks.js
+++ b/js/blanks.js
@@ -196,14 +196,8 @@ H5P.Blanks = (function ($, Question) {
     if (!self.params.behaviour.autoCheck && this.params.behaviour.enableCheckButton) {
       // Check answer button
       self.addButton('check-answer', self.params.checkAnswer, function () {
-        // Move focus to top of content
-        self.a11yHeader.innerHTML = self.params.a11yHeader;
-        self.a11yHeader.focus();
-
-        self.toggleButtonVisibility(STATE_CHECKING);
         self.markResults();
-        self.showEvaluation();
-        self.triggerAnswered();
+        self.handleCheckAnswer({ focusFirstAnswer: true });
       }, true, {
         'aria-label': self.params.a11yCheck,
       }, {
@@ -220,7 +214,7 @@ H5P.Blanks = (function ($, Question) {
 
     // Show solution button
     self.addButton('show-solution', self.params.showSolutions, function () {
-      self.showCorrectAnswers(false);
+      self.showCorrectAnswers(false, true);
     }, self.params.behaviour.enableSolutionsButton, {
       'aria-label': self.params.a11yShowSolution,
     });
@@ -228,7 +222,6 @@ H5P.Blanks = (function ($, Question) {
     // Try again button
     if (self.params.behaviour.enableRetry === true) {
       self.addButton('try-again', self.params.tryAgain, function () {
-        self.a11yHeader.innerHTML = '';
         self.resetTask();
         self.$questions.filter(':first').find('input:first').focus();
       }, true, {
@@ -245,6 +238,26 @@ H5P.Blanks = (function ($, Question) {
     self.toggleButtonVisibility(STATE_ONGOING);
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Handle checking answer.
+   *
+   * @param {object} [params={}] Parameters.
+   * @param {boolean} [params.focusFirstAnswer] If true, focus first answer.
+   */
+  Blanks.prototype.handleCheckAnswer = function(params={}) {
+    this.toggleButtonVisibility(STATE_CHECKING);
+    this.showEvaluation();
+    this.triggerAnswered();
+
+    if (params.focusFirstAnswer) {
+      this.read(this.params.a11yHeader); // Announce 'checking mode'
+
+      window.setTimeout(() => {
+        this.$questions.filter(':first').find('input:first').focus();
+      }, 1); // Read 'checking mode' before announcing focus of first answer
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Find blanks in a string and run a handler on those blanks
    *
@@ -318,11 +331,6 @@ H5P.Blanks = (function ($, Question) {
     self.hasClozes = clozeNumber > 0;
     this.$questions = $(html);
 
-    self.a11yHeader = document.createElement('div');
-    self.a11yHeader.classList.add('hidden-but-read');
-    self.a11yHeader.tabIndex = -1;
-    self.$questions[0].insertBefore(self.a11yHeader, this.$questions[0].childNodes[0] || null);
-
     // Set input fields.
     this.$questions.find('input').each(function (i) {
 
@@ -346,10 +354,7 @@ H5P.Blanks = (function ($, Question) {
           var answer = $("<div>").text(this.getUserAnswer()).html();
           self.read((this.correct() ? self.params.answerIsCorrect : self.params.answerIsWrong).replace(':ans', answer));
           if (self.done || self.allBlanksFilledOut()) {
-            // All answers has been given. Show solutions button.
-            self.toggleButtonVisibility(STATE_CHECKING);
-            self.showEvaluation();
-            self.triggerAnswered();
+            self.handleCheckAnswer();
             self.done = true;
           }
         };
@@ -561,11 +566,12 @@ H5P.Blanks = (function ($, Question) {
 
 
   /**
-   * Displays the correct answers
-   * @param {boolean} [alwaysShowSolution]
-   *  Will always show solution if true
+   * Displays the correct answers.
+   *
+   * @param {boolean} [alwaysShowSolution] Will always show solution if true.
+   * @param {boolean} [focusFirstAnswer] If true, focus first answer.
    */
-  Blanks.prototype.showCorrectAnswers = function (alwaysShowSolution) {
+  Blanks.prototype.showCorrectAnswers = function (alwaysShowSolution, focusFirstAnswer) {
     if (!alwaysShowSolution && !this.allowSolution()) {
       return;
     }
@@ -573,6 +579,10 @@ H5P.Blanks = (function ($, Question) {
     this.toggleButtonVisibility(STATE_SHOWING_SOLUTION);
     this.hideSolutions();
 
+    if (focusFirstAnswer) {
+      this.$questions.filter(':first').find('input:first').focus();
+    }
+
     for (var i = 0; i < this.clozes.length; i++) {
       this.clozes[i].showSolution();
     }
@@ -930,9 +940,13 @@ H5P.Blanks = (function ($, Question) {
   /**
    * Disables any active input. Useful for freezing the task and dis-allowing
    * modification of wrong answers.
+   *
+   * Not used here, but may be used by other content types, currently IV only.
    */
   Blanks.prototype.disableInput = function () {
-    this.$questions.find('input').attr('disabled', true);
+    this.clozes.forEach((cloze) => {
+      cloze.disableInput();
+    });
   };
 
   Blanks.idCounter = 0;
diff --git a/js/cloze.js b/js/cloze.js
index 8a60a7b..432a59b 100644
--- a/js/cloze.js
+++ b/js/cloze.js
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@
       var isCorrect = correct(checkedAnswer);
       if (isCorrect) {
         $wrapper.addClass('h5p-correct');
-        $input.attr('disabled', true)
-          .attr('aria-label', inputLabel + '. ' + l10n.answeredCorrectly);
+        this.toggleInput(false, inputLabel + '. ' + l10n.answeredCorrectly);
       }
       else {
         $wrapper.addClass('h5p-wrong');
@@ -108,12 +107,19 @@
     };
 
     /**
-     * Toggles input enable/disable
+     * Toggles input enable/disable. Leaves input field tabable.
+     *
      * @method toggleInput
-     * @param  {boolean}   enabled True if input should be enabled, otherwise false
+     * @param {boolean} enabled True if input should be enabled, otherwise false.
+     * @param {string} [ariaLabel] Optional change for aria label.
      */
-    this.toggleInput = function (enabled) {
-      $input.attr('disabled', !enabled);
+    this.toggleInput = function (enabled, ariaLabel) {
+      $input.attr('aria-disabled', !enabled);
+      $input.attr('readonly', !enabled ? true : null);
+
+      if (typeof ariaLabel === 'string') {
+        $input.attr('aria-label', ariaLabel);
+      }
     };
 
     /**
@@ -130,12 +136,12 @@
         text: H5P.trim(answer.replace(/\s*\/\s*/g, '/')),
         insertAfter: $wrapper
       });
-      $input.attr('disabled', true);
-      var ariaLabel = inputLabel + '. ' +
+
+      const ariaLabel = inputLabel + '. ' +
         l10n.solutionLabel + ' ' + answer + '. ' +
         l10n.answeredIncorrectly;
 
-      $input.attr('aria-label', ariaLabel);
+      this.toggleInput(false, ariaLabel);
     };
 
     /**
@@ -214,7 +220,7 @@
       // Set trimmed answer
       $input.val(trimmedAnswer);
       if (behaviour.formulaEditor) {
-        // If fomula editor is enabled set trimmed text 
+        // If fomula editor is enabled set trimmed text
         $input.parent().find('.wiris-h5p-input').html(trimmedAnswer);
       }
       return trimmedAnswer;