diff --git a/modules/ve/ce/nodes/ve.ce.MWReferenceListNode.js b/modules/ve/ce/nodes/ve.ce.MWReferenceListNode.js
index f8ab16ba94..4ff16b54df 100644
--- a/modules/ve/ce/nodes/ve.ce.MWReferenceListNode.js
+++ b/modules/ve/ce/nodes/ve.ce.MWReferenceListNode.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ ve.ce.MWReferenceListNode = function VeCeMWReferenceListNode( model, config ) {
 
 	// Mixin constructors
 	ve.ce.ProtectedNode.call( this );
+	ve.ce.FocusableNode.call( this );
 
 	// DOM Changes
 	this.$.addClass( 've-ce-mwReferenceListNode', 'reference' )
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ ve.inheritClass( ve.ce.MWReferenceListNode, ve.ce.LeafNode );
 
 ve.mixinClass( ve.ce.MWReferenceListNode, ve.ce.ProtectedNode );
 
+ve.mixinClass( ve.ce.MWReferenceListNode, ve.ce.FocusableNode );
+
 /* Static Properties */
 
 ve.ce.MWReferenceListNode.static.name = 'mwReferenceList';