diff --git a/core/block.js b/core/block.js
index 895c77c1b..194c48b86 100644
--- a/core/block.js
+++ b/core/block.js
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ Blockly.Block.prototype.dispose = function(healStack) {
     this.workspace.removeChangeListener(this.onchangeWrapper_);
   }
 
-  if (Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
+  if (this.workspace.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
     // No-op if this is called from the block_svg class.
     Blockly.navigation.moveCursorOnBlockDelete(this);
   }
diff --git a/core/block_svg.js b/core/block_svg.js
index 5c34f64ae..4a575b89e 100644
--- a/core/block_svg.js
+++ b/core/block_svg.js
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ Blockly.BlockSvg.prototype.dispose = function(healStack, animate) {
     Blockly.ContextMenu.hide();
   }
 
-  if (Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
+  if (this.workspace.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
     Blockly.navigation.moveCursorOnBlockDelete(this);
   }
 
diff --git a/core/blockly.js b/core/blockly.js
index e220741b8..fd75b34a6 100644
--- a/core/blockly.js
+++ b/core/blockly.js
@@ -72,12 +72,6 @@ Blockly.selected = null;
  */
 Blockly.cursor = null;
 
-/**
- * Whether or not we're currently in keyboard accessibility mode.
- * @type {boolean}
- */
-Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode = false;
-
 /**
  * All of the connections on blocks that are currently being dragged.
  * @type {!Array.<!Blockly.Connection>}
@@ -183,6 +177,9 @@ Blockly.svgResize = function(workspace) {
 // are multiple workspaces and non-main workspaces are able to accept input.
 Blockly.onKeyDown = function(e) {
   var mainWorkspace = Blockly.mainWorkspace;
+  if (!mainWorkspace) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   if (Blockly.utils.isTargetInput(e) ||
       (mainWorkspace.rendered && !mainWorkspace.isVisible())) {
diff --git a/core/gesture.js b/core/gesture.js
index ade6a2c86..c07a19bef 100644
--- a/core/gesture.js
+++ b/core/gesture.js
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ Blockly.Gesture.prototype.handleWsStart = function(e, ws) {
   this.setStartWorkspace_(ws);
   this.mostRecentEvent_ = e;
   this.doStart(e);
-  if (Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
+  if (this.startWorkspace_.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
     Blockly.navigation.setState(Blockly.navigation.STATE_WS);
   }
 };
diff --git a/core/inject.js b/core/inject.js
index 45c638627..ee07595e9 100644
--- a/core/inject.js
+++ b/core/inject.js
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ Blockly.inject = function(container, opt_options) {
     (/** @type {!Blockly.BlocklyOptions} */ ({})));
   var subContainer = document.createElement('div');
   subContainer.className = 'injectionDiv';
+  subContainer.tabIndex = 0;
+  Blockly.utils.aria.setState(subContainer,
+      Blockly.utils.aria.State.LABEL, Blockly.Msg['WORKSPACE_ARIA_LABEL']);
+
   container.appendChild(subContainer);
   var svg = Blockly.createDom_(subContainer, options);
 
@@ -78,6 +82,14 @@ Blockly.inject = function(container, opt_options) {
 
   Blockly.svgResize(workspace);
 
+  subContainer.addEventListener('focus', function() {
+    Blockly.mainWorkspace = workspace;
+  });
+
+  subContainer.addEventListener('blur', function() {
+    Blockly.mainWorkspace = null;
+  });
+
   return workspace;
 };
 
diff --git a/core/keyboard_nav/navigation.js b/core/keyboard_nav/navigation.js
index 90319cb9b..7f6523554 100644
--- a/core/keyboard_nav/navigation.js
+++ b/core/keyboard_nav/navigation.js
@@ -666,8 +666,8 @@ Blockly.navigation.moveCursorOnBlockMutation = function(mutatedBlock) {
  * Enable accessibility mode.
  */
 Blockly.navigation.enableKeyboardAccessibility = function() {
-  if (!Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
-    Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode = true;
+  if (!Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
+    Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode = true;
     Blockly.navigation.focusWorkspace_();
   }
 };
@@ -676,9 +676,9 @@ Blockly.navigation.enableKeyboardAccessibility = function() {
  * Disable accessibility mode.
  */
 Blockly.navigation.disableKeyboardAccessibility = function() {
-  if (Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
+  if (Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
     var workspace = Blockly.getMainWorkspace();
-    Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode = false;
+    Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode = false;
     workspace.getCursor().hide();
     workspace.getMarker().hide();
     if (Blockly.navigation.getFlyoutCursor_()) {
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ Blockly.navigation.onBlocklyAction = function(action) {
   var readOnly = Blockly.getMainWorkspace().options.readOnly;
   var actionHandled = false;
 
-  if (Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
+  if (Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
     if (!readOnly) {
       actionHandled = Blockly.navigation.handleActions_(action);
     // If in readonly mode only handle valid actions.
diff --git a/core/mutator.js b/core/mutator.js
index 649e1fe5e..390696ddf 100644
--- a/core/mutator.js
+++ b/core/mutator.js
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ Blockly.Mutator.prototype.workspaceChanged_ = function(e) {
       block.render();
     }
 
-    if (oldMutation != newMutation && Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
+    if (oldMutation != newMutation &&
+        this.workspace_.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
       Blockly.navigation.moveCursorOnBlockMutation(block);
     }
     // Don't update the bubble until the drag has ended, to avoid moving blocks
diff --git a/core/toolbox.js b/core/toolbox.js
index f8914d894..d68bec94c 100644
--- a/core/toolbox.js
+++ b/core/toolbox.js
@@ -296,13 +296,13 @@ Blockly.Toolbox.prototype.handleAfterTreeSelected_ = function(
     if (this.lastCategory_ != newNode) {
       this.flyout_.scrollToStart();
     }
-    if (Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
+    if (this.workspace_.keyboardAccessibilityMode) {
       Blockly.navigation.setState(Blockly.navigation.STATE_TOOLBOX);
     }
   } else {
     // Hide the flyout.
     this.flyout_.hide();
-    if (Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode &&
+    if (this.workspace_.keyboardAccessibilityMode &&
         !(newNode instanceof Blockly.Toolbox.TreeSeparator)) {
       Blockly.navigation.setState(Blockly.navigation.STATE_WS);
     }
diff --git a/core/workspace.js b/core/workspace.js
index 2119c8d17..0f7b74c9b 100644
--- a/core/workspace.js
+++ b/core/workspace.js
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ Blockly.Workspace = function(opt_options) {
       new Blockly.ThemeManager(this.options.theme || Blockly.Themes.Classic);
   
   this.themeManager_.subscribeWorkspace(this);
+
+  /**
+   * True if keyboard accessibility mode is on, false otherwise.
+   * @type {boolean}
+   * @package
+   */
+  this.keyboardAccessibilityMode = false;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/workspace_svg.js b/core/workspace_svg.js
index a79cc05bf..a4af7e3c8 100644
--- a/core/workspace_svg.js
+++ b/core/workspace_svg.js
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ Blockly.WorkspaceSvg.prototype.pasteBlock_ = function(xmlBlock) {
 
     // Handle paste for keyboard navigation
     var markedNode = this.getMarker().getCurNode();
-    if (Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode && markedNode &&
+    if (this.keyboardAccessibilityMode && markedNode &&
         markedNode.isConnection()) {
       var markedLocation =
         /** @type {!Blockly.Connection} */ (markedNode.getLocation());
diff --git a/msg/json/en.json b/msg/json/en.json
index 1a9b1d043..b4552c430 100644
--- a/msg/json/en.json
+++ b/msg/json/en.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"@metadata": {
 		"author": "Ellen Spertus <ellen.spertus@gmail.com>",
-		"lastupdated": "2019-10-04 13:16:14.900805",
+		"lastupdated": "2019-10-28 11:09:19.411955",
 		"locale": "en",
 		"messagedocumentation" : "qqq"
 	},
@@ -403,5 +403,6 @@
 	"PROCEDURES_IFRETURN_HELPURL": "http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?GuardClause",
 	"PROCEDURES_IFRETURN_WARNING": "Warning: This block may be used only within a function definition.",
 	"WORKSPACE_COMMENT_DEFAULT_TEXT": "Say something...",
+	"WORKSPACE_ARIA_LABEL": "Blockly Workspace",
 	"COLLAPSED_WARNINGS_WARNING": "Collapsed blocks contain warnings."
 }
diff --git a/msg/json/qqq.json b/msg/json/qqq.json
index c6c5d401a..f2b7d1723 100644
--- a/msg/json/qqq.json
+++ b/msg/json/qqq.json
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
 {
-	"@metadata": {
-		"authors": [
-			"Espertus",
-			"Liuxinyu970226",
-			"Metalhead64",
-			"Robby",
-			"Shirayuki"
-		]
-	},
 	"VARIABLES_DEFAULT_NAME": "default name - A simple, general default name for a variable, preferably short. For more context, see [[Translating:Blockly#infrequent_message_types]].\n{{Identical|Item}}",
 	"UNNAMED_KEY": "default name - A simple, default name for an unnamed function or variable. Preferably indicates that the item is unnamed.",
 	"TODAY": "button text - Button that sets a calendar to today's date.\n{{Identical|Today}}",
@@ -406,5 +397,6 @@
 	"PROCEDURES_IFRETURN_HELPURL": "{{Optional}} url - Information about guard clauses.",
 	"PROCEDURES_IFRETURN_WARNING": "warning - This appears if the user tries to use this block outside of a function definition.",
 	"WORKSPACE_COMMENT_DEFAULT_TEXT": "comment text - This text appears in a new workspace comment, to hint that the user can type here.",
+	"WORKSPACE_ARIA_LABEL": "workspace - This text is read out when a user navigates to the workspace while using a screen reader.",
 	"COLLAPSED_WARNINGS_WARNING": "warning - This appears if the user collapses a block, and blocks inside that block have warnings attached to them. It should inform the user that the block they collapsed contains blocks that have warnings."
 }
diff --git a/msg/messages.js b/msg/messages.js
index 2cb5c3ed8..ef3f46bd1 100644
--- a/msg/messages.js
+++ b/msg/messages.js
@@ -1629,6 +1629,11 @@ Blockly.Msg.PROCEDURES_IFRETURN_WARNING = 'Warning: This block may be used only
 /// the user can type here.
 Blockly.Msg.WORKSPACE_COMMENT_DEFAULT_TEXT = 'Say something...';
 
+/** @type {string} */
+/// workspace - This text is read out when a user navigates to the workspace while
+/// using a screen reader.
+Blockly.Msg.WORKSPACE_ARIA_LABEL = 'Blockly Workspace';
+
 /** @type {string} */
 /// warning - This appears if the user collapses a block, and blocks inside
 /// that block have warnings attached to them. It should inform the user that the
diff --git a/tests/mocha/gesture_test.js b/tests/mocha/gesture_test.js
index 460e885da..680bc0bc6 100644
--- a/tests/mocha/gesture_test.js
+++ b/tests/mocha/gesture_test.js
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ suite('Gesture', function() {
     };
     var ws = Blockly.inject('blocklyDiv', {});
     var gesture = new Blockly.Gesture(this.e, ws);
-    assertFalse(Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode);
+    assertFalse(Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode);
     gesture.doWorkspaceClick_(event);
-    assertTrue(Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode);
+    assertTrue(Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode);
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/mocha/navigation_test.js b/tests/mocha/navigation_test.js
index f4ed06978..b2c2b501a 100644
--- a/tests/mocha/navigation_test.js
+++ b/tests/mocha/navigation_test.js
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ suite('Navigation', function() {
       this.workspace = new Blockly.Workspace({readOnly: false});
       Blockly.user.keyMap.setKeyMap(Blockly.user.keyMap.createDefaultKeyMap());
       Blockly.mainWorkspace = this.workspace;
-      Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode = true;
+      Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode = true;
       Blockly.navigation.currentState_ = Blockly.navigation.STATE_WS;
 
       this.mockEvent = {
@@ -407,24 +407,24 @@ suite('Navigation', function() {
     test('Toggle Action Off', function() {
       this.mockEvent.keyCode = 'Control75';
       sinon.spy(Blockly.navigation, 'onBlocklyAction');
-      Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode = true;
+      Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode = true;
 
       var isHandled = Blockly.navigation.onKeyPress(this.mockEvent);
       chai.assert.isTrue(isHandled);
       chai.assert.isTrue(Blockly.navigation.onBlocklyAction.calledOnce);
-      chai.assert.isFalse(Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode);
+      chai.assert.isFalse(Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode);
       Blockly.navigation.onBlocklyAction.restore();
     });
 
     test('Toggle Action On', function() {
       this.mockEvent.keyCode = 'Control75';
       sinon.stub(Blockly.navigation, 'focusWorkspace_');
-      Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode = false;
+      Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode = false;
 
       var isHandled = Blockly.navigation.onKeyPress(this.mockEvent);
       chai.assert.isTrue(isHandled);
       chai.assert.isTrue(Blockly.navigation.focusWorkspace_.calledOnce);
-      chai.assert.isTrue(Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode);
+      chai.assert.isTrue(Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode);
       Blockly.navigation.focusWorkspace_.restore();
       this.workspace.dispose();
     });
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ suite('Navigation', function() {
         this.workspace = new Blockly.Workspace({readOnly: true});
         this.workspace.setCursor(new Blockly.Cursor());
         Blockly.mainWorkspace = this.workspace;
-        Blockly.keyboardAccessibilityMode = true;
+        Blockly.getMainWorkspace().keyboardAccessibilityMode = true;
         Blockly.navigation.currentState_ = Blockly.navigation.STATE_WS;
 
         this.fieldBlock1 = this.workspace.newBlock('field_block');