diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/chat.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/chat.scss
index e20290263..7b1449af8 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/chat.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/chat.scss
@@ -12,14 +12,11 @@
 }
 
 .live-chat {
-  /* height: calc(100vh - 56px); */
-
   &.live-chat--iossafari {
     height: calc(100vh - 56px);
   }
 
   overflow-y: hidden;
-  /* height: calc(100 * var(--vh) - var(--header-height)); */
 }
 
 .live-chat {
@@ -552,8 +549,17 @@
   font-weight: bold;
   cursor: pointer;
 
-  img {
+  button {
     opacity: 0.6;
+    border: none;
+    height: 18px;
+    width: 18px;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-color: transparent;
+  }
+
+  ul {
+    padding: 12px 10px;
   }
 
   &:hover {
@@ -564,10 +570,8 @@
 }
 
 .chatchannels__configmenu {
-  display: none;
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 42px;
-  padding: 12px 10px;
   min-width: 150px;
   left: 0;
   right: 0;
@@ -575,10 +579,13 @@
   border-top: 1px solid $light-medium-gray;
   font-size: 13px;
 
-  a {
-    color: $dark-gray;
-    display: block;
-    padding: 5px 0px;
+  li {
+    list-style: none;
+    a {
+      color: $dark-gray;
+      display: block;
+      padding: 5px 0px;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/chat/__tests__/channels.test.jsx b/app/javascript/chat/__tests__/channels.test.jsx
index f42be343b..0d3018914 100644
--- a/app/javascript/chat/__tests__/channels.test.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/chat/__tests__/channels.test.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { h } from 'preact';
-import { render } from '@testing-library/preact';
+import { render, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/preact';
 import { JSDOM } from 'jsdom';
 import { axe } from 'jest-axe';
 import { Channels } from '../channels';
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ describe('<Channels />', () => {
       expect(queryByRole('alert')).toBeNull();
 
       // configFooter should exist
-      getByRole('menu');
+      fireEvent.click(
+        getByRole('button', { name: /configuration navigation menu/i }),
+      );
       const settings = getByText('Settings');
       expect(settings.getAttribute('href')).toEqual('/settings');
 
@@ -121,7 +123,9 @@ describe('<Channels />', () => {
       // should show "Welcome to Connect message....."
       getByRole('alert');
 
-      getByRole('menu');
+      fireEvent.click(
+        getByRole('button', { name: /configuration navigation menu/i }),
+      );
       const settings = getByText('Settings');
       expect(settings.getAttribute('href')).toEqual('/settings');
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/chat/channels.jsx b/app/javascript/chat/channels.jsx
index 42baa2560..977216c9b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/chat/channels.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/chat/channels.jsx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { h } from 'preact';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unresolved
-import ConfigImage from 'images/overflow-horizontal.svg';
 import { ChannelButton } from './components/ChannelButton';
+import { ConfigMenu } from './configMenu';
 import { channelSorter } from './util';
 
 export const Channels = ({
@@ -78,23 +77,6 @@ export const Channels = ({
       <div className="chatchannels__channelslistfooter">...</div>
     );
   }
-  let configFooter = '';
-  if (expanded) {
-    // TODO: The <div /> below should be converted into a real menu or <nav />
-    configFooter = (
-      <div className="chatchannels__config">
-        <img alt="configration" src={ConfigImage} style={{ height: '18px' }} />
-        <div className="chatchannels__configmenu" role="menu">
-          <a href="/settings" role="menuitem">
-            Settings
-          </a>
-          <a href="/report-abuse" role="menuitem">
-            Report Abuse
-          </a>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
   return (
     <div className="chatchannels">
       <div
@@ -116,7 +98,8 @@ export const Channels = ({
         )}
         {channelsListFooter}
       </div>
-      {configFooter}
+
+      <ConfigMenu />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/chat/configMenu.jsx b/app/javascript/chat/configMenu.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..616bc1e7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/chat/configMenu.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { h, Component, createRef } from 'preact';
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unresolved
+import ConfigImage from 'images/overflow-horizontal.svg';
+
+export class ConfigMenu extends Component {
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.state = { visible: false };
+    this.firstNavLink = createRef();
+    this.configMenuButton = createRef();
+  }
+
+  handleClick = () => {
+    this.setState(
+      (prevState) => ({ visible: !prevState.visible }),
+      () => {
+        this.state.visible
+          ? this.firstNavLink.current.focus()
+          : this.configMenuButton.current.focus();
+      },
+    );
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    const { visible } = this.state;
+
+    return (
+      <div className="chatchannels__config">
+        <button
+          onClick={this.handleClick}
+          aria-expanded={visible}
+          aria-label="configuration navigation menu"
+          style={{ backgroundImage: `url(${ConfigImage})` }}
+          ref={this.configMenuButton}
+        />
+        {visible && (
+          <nav aria-label="configuration menu">
+            <ul className="chatchannels__configmenu">
+              <li>
+                <a href="/settings" ref={this.firstNavLink}>
+                  Settings
+                </a>
+              </li>
+              <li>
+                <a href="/report-abuse">Report Abuse</a>
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </nav>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}