diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/focus/focus.ts b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/focus/focus.ts
index ba5f89e37378..8894b1f24803 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/focus/focus.ts
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/focus/focus.ts
@@ -120,11 +120,37 @@ export class FocusController extends core.ViewController {
     const isFocusedRowVisible = focusedRowIndex >= 0;
     const isFocusedRowInChange = !!e.rowIndices?.includes(focusedRowIndex);
 
-    if (isFocusedRowVisible && isFocusedRowInChange) {
+    if (!isFocusedRowVisible || !isFocusedRowInChange) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.hasStaleFocusedRow(focusedRowIndex)) {
       this.updateFocusedRow({ focusedRowKey, preventScroll: true });
+    } else {
+      this.restoreFocusedRowTabIndex(focusedRowIndex);
     }
   }
 
+  private restoreFocusedRowTabIndex(focusedRowIndex: number): void {
+    const $focusedRows = $(this.getRowsView().getRowElement(focusedRowIndex));
+    const hasFocusableCell = $focusedRows.children('[tabindex]').length > 0;
+
+    if (!hasFocusableCell) {
+      $focusedRows.attr('tabindex', this.option('tabIndex') ?? 0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private hasStaleFocusedRow(focusedRowIndex: number): boolean {
+    const rowsView = this.getRowsView();
+
+    return rowsView.getTableElements().toArray().some((tableElement) => {
+      const $tableElement = $(tableElement);
+      const $focusedRow = rowsView._getRowElements($tableElement).eq(focusedRowIndex);
+
+      return this.findFocusedRows($tableElement).not($focusedRow).length > 0;
+    });
+  }
+
   private updateFocusedRowIfNeeded(e: DataChange, forceUpdate = false): void {
     const operationTypes = e.operationTypes ?? {};
     const {
@@ -536,15 +562,19 @@ export class FocusController extends core.ViewController {
     }
   }
 
-  private _clearPreviousFocusedRow($tableElement: dxElementWrapper, focusedRowIndex: number): void {
+  private findFocusedRows($tableElement: dxElementWrapper): dxElementWrapper {
     const isNotMasterDetailFocusedRow = (_: number, focusedRow: Element): boolean => {
       const $focusedRowTable = $(focusedRow).closest(`.${this.addWidgetPrefix(VIEW_CLASSES.table)}`);
       return $tableElement.is($focusedRowTable);
     };
 
-    const $prevRowFocusedElement = $tableElement
+    return $tableElement
       .find(FOCUSED_ROW_SELECTOR)
       .filter(isNotMasterDetailFocusedRow);
+  }
+
+  private _clearPreviousFocusedRow($tableElement: dxElementWrapper, focusedRowIndex: number): void {
+    const $prevRowFocusedElement = this.findFocusedRows($tableElement);
 
     $prevRowFocusedElement
       .removeClass(CLASSES.rowFocused)
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/tree_list/__tests__/focus_navigation.integration.test.ts b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/tree_list/__tests__/focus_navigation.integration.test.ts
index ff4ea488369f..62fc9bfa5391 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/tree_list/__tests__/focus_navigation.integration.test.ts
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/tree_list/__tests__/focus_navigation.integration.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it,
 } from '@jest/globals';
+import $ from '@js/core/renderer';
 
 import { flushAsync } from '../../grid_core/__tests__/__mock__/helpers/utils';
 import {
@@ -89,3 +90,62 @@ describe('TreeList focus — navigating to the focused row', () => {
     expect(instance.option('focusedRowIndex')).toBe(1);
   });
 });
+
+describe('TreeList focus — partial update of the focused row', () => {
+  beforeEach(beforeTest);
+  afterEach(afterTest);
+
+  it('keeps DOM focus on the focused cell when the focused row is expanded with repaintChangesOnly (T1338023)', async () => {
+    const { instance } = await createTreeList({
+      dataSource: DATA,
+      columns: ['id', 'name'],
+      focusedRowEnabled: true,
+      focusedRowKey: 1,
+      repaintChangesOnly: true,
+      autoExpandAll: false,
+    });
+    await flushAsync();
+
+    const cell = instance.getCellElement(0, 'name') as HTMLElement;
+    instance.focus(cell);
+    await flushAsync();
+    cell.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Shift', bubbles: true }));
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(cell);
+
+    const expanding = instance.expandRow(1);
+    await flushAsync();
+    await expanding;
+
+    expect(visibleKeys(instance)).toEqual([1, 11, 2]);
+    expect(cell.hasAttribute('tabindex')).toBe(true);
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(cell);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps the focused row tab stop when the focused row is expanded with repaintChangesOnly (T1338023)', async () => {
+    const { instance } = await createTreeList({
+      dataSource: DATA,
+      columns: ['id', 'name'],
+      focusedRowEnabled: true,
+      focusedRowKey: 1,
+      repaintChangesOnly: true,
+      autoExpandAll: false,
+      tabIndex: 3,
+    });
+    await flushAsync();
+
+    const row = $(instance.getRowElement(0)).get(0) as HTMLElement;
+    instance.focus(row);
+    await flushAsync();
+    row.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Shift', bubbles: true }));
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(row);
+
+    const expanding = instance.expandRow(1);
+    await flushAsync();
+    await expanding;
+
+    expect(visibleKeys(instance)).toEqual([1, 11, 2]);
+    expect(row.getAttribute('tabindex')).toBe('3');
+  });
+});