diff --git a/source/gui/nvdaControls.py b/source/gui/nvdaControls.py
index b3ae5f682c2..4bb34341927 100644
--- a/source/gui/nvdaControls.py
+++ b/source/gui/nvdaControls.py
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
-#A part of NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)
-#Copyright (C) 2016-2018 NV Access Limited, Derek Riemer
-#This file is covered by the GNU General Public License.
-#See the file COPYING for more details.
+# A part of NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)
+# Copyright (C) 2016-2021 NV Access Limited, Derek Riemer
+# This file is covered by the GNU General Public License.
+# See the file COPYING for more details.
 
-from ctypes.wintypes import BOOL
-from typing import Any, Tuple, Optional
 import wx
-from comtypes import GUID
+from wx.lib import scrolledpanel
 from wx.lib.mixins import listctrl as listmix
 from .dpiScalingHelper import DpiScalingHelperMixin
 from . import guiHelper
-import oleacc
 import winUser
 import winsound
+
 from collections.abc import Callable
 
+
 class AutoWidthColumnListCtrl(wx.ListCtrl, listmix.ListCtrlAutoWidthMixin):
 	"""
 	A list control that allows you to specify a column to resize to take up the remaining width of a wx.ListCtrl.
@@ -355,3 +354,40 @@ def onSliderChar(self, evt):
 			evt.Skip()
 			return
 		self.SetValue(newValue)
+
+
+class TabbableScrolledPanel(scrolledpanel.ScrolledPanel):
+	"""
+	This class was created to ensure a ScrolledPanel scrolls to nested children of the panel when navigating
+	with tabs (#12224). A PR to wxPython implementing this fix can be tracked on
+	https://github.com/wxWidgets/Phoenix/pull/1950
+	"""
+	def GetChildRectRelativeToSelf(self, child: wx.Window) -> wx.Rect:
+		"""
+		window.GetRect returns the size of a window, and its position relative to its parent.
+		When calculating ScrollChildIntoView, the position relative to its parent is not relevant unless the
+		parent is the ScrolledPanel itself. Instead, calculate the position relative to scrolledPanel
+		"""
+		childRectRelativeToScreen = child.GetScreenRect()
+		scrolledPanelScreenPosition = self.GetScreenPosition()
+		return wx.Rect(
+			childRectRelativeToScreen.x - scrolledPanelScreenPosition.x,
+			childRectRelativeToScreen.y - scrolledPanelScreenPosition.y,
+			childRectRelativeToScreen.width,
+			childRectRelativeToScreen.height
+		)
+
+	def ScrollChildIntoView(self, child: wx.Window) -> None:
+		"""
+		Overrides child.GetRect with `GetChildRectRelativeToSelf` before calling
+		`super().ScrollChildIntoView`. `super().ScrollChildIntoView` incorrectly uses child.GetRect to
+		navigate scrolling, which is relative to the parent, where it should instead be relative to this
+		ScrolledPanel.
+		"""
+		oldChildGetRectFunction = child.GetRect
+		child.GetRect = lambda: self.GetChildRectRelativeToSelf(child)
+		try:
+			super().ScrollChildIntoView(child)
+		finally:
+			# ensure child.GetRect is reset properly even if super().ScrollChildIntoView throws an exception
+			child.GetRect = oldChildGetRectFunction
diff --git a/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py b/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py
index 36c51cd7803..9863cb6a5cd 100644
--- a/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py
+++ b/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 import typing
 import wx
 from vision.providerBase import VisionEnhancementProviderSettings
-from wx.lib import scrolledpanel
 from wx.lib.expando import ExpandoTextCtrl
 import wx.lib.newevent
 import winUser
@@ -483,7 +482,7 @@ def makeSettings(self, settingsSizer):
 		# The provided column header is just a placeholder, as it is hidden due to the wx.LC_NO_HEADER style flag.
 		self.catListCtrl.InsertColumn(0,categoriesLabelText)
 
-		self.container = scrolledpanel.ScrolledPanel(
+		self.container = nvdaControls.TabbableScrolledPanel(
 			parent = self,
 			style = wx.TAB_TRAVERSAL | wx.BORDER_THEME,
 			size=containerDim