diff --git a/front_end/perf_ui/FlameChart.js b/front_end/perf_ui/FlameChart.js
index 4358145083..f65970690c 100644
--- a/front_end/perf_ui/FlameChart.js
+++ b/front_end/perf_ui/FlameChart.js
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ PerfUI.FlameChart = class extends UI.VBox {
     this._markerHighlighElement = this._viewportElement.createChild('div', 'flame-chart-marker-highlight-element');
     this._highlightElement = this._viewportElement.createChild('div', 'flame-chart-highlight-element');
     this._selectedElement = this._viewportElement.createChild('div', 'flame-chart-selected-element');
+    this._canvas.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      this._selectedElement.classList.remove('flame-chart-unfocused-selected-element');
+      this.dispatchEventToListeners(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.CanvasFocused);
+    }, false);
+    this._canvas.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      this._selectedElement.classList.add('flame-chart-unfocused-selected-element');
+    }, false);
 
     UI.installDragHandle(
         this._viewportElement, this._startDragging.bind(this), this._dragging.bind(this), this._endDragging.bind(this),
@@ -447,7 +454,7 @@ PerfUI.FlameChart = class extends UI.VBox {
       this._chartViewport.setRangeSelection(start, end);
     } else {
       this._chartViewport.onClick(event);
-      this.dispatchEventToListeners(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntrySelected, this._highlightedEntryIndex);
+      this.dispatchEventToListeners(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntryInvoked, this._highlightedEntryIndex);
     }
   }
 
@@ -770,6 +777,11 @@ PerfUI.FlameChart = class extends UI.VBox {
       this.dispatchEventToListeners(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntrySelected, levelIndexes[indexOnLevel]);
       return true;
     }
+    if (isEnterKey(e)) {
+      e.consume(true);
+      this.dispatchEventToListeners(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntryInvoked, this._selectedEntryIndex);
+      return true;
+    }
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -2244,6 +2256,8 @@ PerfUI.FlameChartMarker.prototype = {
 
 /** @enum {symbol} */
 PerfUI.FlameChart.Events = {
+  CanvasFocused: Symbol('CanvasFocused'),
+  EntryInvoked: Symbol('EntryInvoked'),
   EntrySelected: Symbol('EntrySelected'),
   EntryHighlighted: Symbol('EntryHighlighted')
 };
diff --git a/front_end/perf_ui/flameChart.css b/front_end/perf_ui/flameChart.css
index d4dfb43f50..4d9c03a2d4 100644
--- a/front_end/perf_ui/flameChart.css
+++ b/front_end/perf_ui/flameChart.css
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
     background-color: rgba(56, 121, 217, 0.1);
 }
 
+.flame-chart-unfocused-selected-element {
+    outline: 2px solid rgba(123, 123, 123, 1);
+}
+
 .chart-cursor-element {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
diff --git a/front_end/profiler/CPUProfileFlameChart.js b/front_end/profiler/CPUProfileFlameChart.js
index 3d24520d68..36a227d75c 100644
--- a/front_end/profiler/CPUProfileFlameChart.js
+++ b/front_end/profiler/CPUProfileFlameChart.js
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ Profiler.CPUProfileFlameChart = class extends UI.VBox {
     this._mainPane.setTextPadding(2);
     this._mainPane.show(this.element);
     this._mainPane.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntrySelected, this._onEntrySelected, this);
+    this._mainPane.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntryInvoked, this._onEntryInvoked, this);
+    this._entrySelected = false;
+    this._mainPane.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.CanvasFocused, this._onEntrySelected, this);
     this._overviewPane.addEventListener(PerfUI.OverviewGrid.Events.WindowChanged, this._onWindowChanged, this);
     this._dataProvider = dataProvider;
     this._searchResults = [];
@@ -248,7 +251,26 @@ Profiler.CPUProfileFlameChart = class extends UI.VBox {
    * @param {!Common.Event} event
    */
   _onEntrySelected(event) {
-    this.dispatchEventToListeners(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntrySelected, event.data);
+    if (event.data) {
+      const eventIndex = Number(event.data);
+      this._mainPane.setSelectedEntry(eventIndex);
+      if (eventIndex === -1) {
+        this._entrySelected = false;
+      } else {
+        this._entrySelected = true;
+      }
+    } else if (!this._entrySelected) {
+      this._mainPane.setSelectedEntry(0);
+      this._entrySelected = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @param {!Common.Event} event
+   */
+  _onEntryInvoked(event) {
+    this._onEntrySelected(event);
+    this.dispatchEventToListeners(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntryInvoked, event.data);
   }
 
   update() {
diff --git a/front_end/profiler/ProfileView.js b/front_end/profiler/ProfileView.js
index 6cd4489b42..3f74445b6f 100644
--- a/front_end/profiler/ProfileView.js
+++ b/front_end/profiler/ProfileView.js
@@ -298,13 +298,13 @@ Profiler.ProfileView = class extends UI.SimpleView {
     }
     this._dataProvider = this.createFlameChartDataProvider();
     this._flameChart = new Profiler.CPUProfileFlameChart(this._searchableView, this._dataProvider);
-    this._flameChart.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntrySelected, this._onEntrySelected.bind(this));
+    this._flameChart.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntryInvoked, this._onEntryInvoked.bind(this));
   }
 
   /**
    * @param {!Common.Event} event
    */
-  _onEntrySelected(event) {
+  _onEntryInvoked(event) {
     const entryIndex = event.data;
     const node = this._dataProvider._entryNodes[entryIndex];
     const debuggerModel = this._profileHeader._debuggerModel;
diff --git a/front_end/profiler/ProfilesPanel.js b/front_end/profiler/ProfilesPanel.js
index b2b216e60c..78a85082a7 100644
--- a/front_end/profiler/ProfilesPanel.js
+++ b/front_end/profiler/ProfilesPanel.js
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ Profiler.ProfilesPanel = class extends UI.PanelWithSidebar {
     this.closeVisibleView();
 
     view.show(this.profileViews);
-    view.focus();
     this._toolbarElement.classList.remove('hidden');
     this.visibleView = view;
 
diff --git a/front_end/timeline/TimelineFlameChartView.js b/front_end/timeline/TimelineFlameChartView.js
index 4c10ef63c4..22ee927994 100644
--- a/front_end/timeline/TimelineFlameChartView.js
+++ b/front_end/timeline/TimelineFlameChartView.js
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ Timeline.TimelineFlameChartView = class extends UI.VBox {
     this._onMainEntrySelected = this._onEntrySelected.bind(this, this._mainDataProvider);
     this._onNetworkEntrySelected = this._onEntrySelected.bind(this, this._networkDataProvider);
     this._mainFlameChart.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntrySelected, this._onMainEntrySelected, this);
+    this._mainFlameChart.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntryInvoked, this._onMainEntrySelected, this);
     this._networkFlameChart.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntrySelected, this._onNetworkEntrySelected, this);
+    this._networkFlameChart.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntryInvoked, this._onNetworkEntrySelected, this);
     this._mainFlameChart.addEventListener(PerfUI.FlameChart.Events.EntryHighlighted, this._onEntryHighlighted, this);
     this._nextExtensionIndex = 0;