diff --git a/devtools/client/aboutdebugging/test/browser/browser_aboutdebugging_devtoolstoolbox_reload.js b/devtools/client/aboutdebugging/test/browser/browser_aboutdebugging_devtoolstoolbox_reload.js
index 9a0c2fabbe62..c15a66523517 100644
--- a/devtools/client/aboutdebugging/test/browser/browser_aboutdebugging_devtoolstoolbox_reload.js
+++ b/devtools/client/aboutdebugging/test/browser/browser_aboutdebugging_devtoolstoolbox_reload.js
@@ -61,25 +61,12 @@ async function testReloadAboutDevToolsToolbox(toolId) {
   const toolbox = getToolbox(devtoolsWindow);
   await toolbox.selectTool(toolId);
 
-  // The a11y panel finishes its initialization after selectTool resolves.
-  // TODO: The a11y panel init should only resolve when the UI is ready and all
-  // initial requests are completed. See Bug 1702078.
-  if (toolId === "accessibility") {
-    await waitForA11yPanel(toolbox);
-  }
-
   info("Wait for requests to settle before reloading");
   await toolbox.target.client.waitForRequestsToSettle();
 
   info("Reload about:devtools-toolbox page");
   devtoolsBrowser.reload();
-  const newToolbox = await gDevTools.once("toolbox-ready");
-
-  // Again, wait for the delayed a11y panel initialization.
-  if (toolId === "accessibility") {
-    await waitForA11yPanel(newToolbox);
-  }
-
+  await gDevTools.once("toolbox-ready");
   ok(true, "Toolbox is re-created again");
 
   // Check that about:devtools-toolbox is still selected tab. See Bug 1570692.
@@ -98,8 +85,3 @@ async function testReloadAboutDevToolsToolbox(toolId) {
   await closeAboutDevtoolsToolbox(document, devtoolsTab, window);
   await removeTab(tab);
 }
-
-async function waitForA11yPanel(toolbox) {
-  const panel = toolbox.getPanel("accessibility");
-  await panel._accessibilityViewInitialized;
-}
diff --git a/devtools/client/accessibility/panel.js b/devtools/client/accessibility/panel.js
index ae6c5e036f26..1e418d7605d3 100644
--- a/devtools/client/accessibility/panel.js
+++ b/devtools/client/accessibility/panel.js
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ AccessibilityPanel.prototype = {
       EVENTS.ACCESSIBILITY_INSPECTOR_UPDATED,
       this.onAccessibilityInspectorUpdated
     );
-    // Expose a promise so that tests can wait for the UI to be ready.
-    this._accessibilityViewInitialized = this.panelWin.once(EVENTS.INITIALIZED);
-
-    this.shouldRefresh = true;
 
     this.accessibilityProxy = new AccessibilityProxy(this._commands);
     this.accessibilityProxy.startListeningForTargetUpdated(
@@ -131,6 +127,12 @@ AccessibilityPanel.prototype = {
       shutdown: this.onLifecycleEvent,
     });
 
+    // Force refresh to render the UI and wait for the INITIALIZED event.
+    const onInitialized = this.panelWin.once(EVENTS.INITIALIZED);
+    this.shouldRefresh = true;
+    this.refresh();
+    await onInitialized;
+
     resolver(this);
     return this._opening;
   },
diff --git a/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_relation_navigation.js b/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_relation_navigation.js
index 34ae44cdb911..ab6e0fef6eb4 100644
--- a/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_relation_navigation.js
+++ b/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_relation_navigation.js
@@ -42,7 +42,16 @@ const tests = [
         keyboardShortcut: "",
         childCount: 2,
         indexInParent: 0,
-        states: ["readonly", "focusable", "opaque", "enabled", "sensitive"],
+        states: [
+          // The focused state is an outdated state, since the toolbox should now
+          // have the focus and not the content page. See Bug 1702709.
+          "focused",
+          "readonly",
+          "focusable",
+          "opaque",
+          "enabled",
+          "sensitive",
+        ],
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_sidebar.js b/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_sidebar.js
index b08488c38e4a..e7c2795ced81 100644
--- a/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_sidebar.js
+++ b/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_sidebar.js
@@ -33,7 +33,16 @@ const tests = [
         keyboardShortcut: "",
         childCount: 0,
         indexInParent: 0,
-        states: ["readonly", "focusable", "opaque", "enabled", "sensitive"],
+        states: [
+          // The focused state is an outdated state, since the toolbox should now
+          // have the focus and not the content page. See Bug 1702709.
+          "focused",
+          "readonly",
+          "focusable",
+          "opaque",
+          "enabled",
+          "sensitive",
+        ],
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_tree_nagivation.js b/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_tree_nagivation.js
index 5d32fd520216..d98c3d8e35dc 100644
--- a/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_tree_nagivation.js
+++ b/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_tree_nagivation.js
@@ -42,7 +42,16 @@ const tests = [
         keyboardShortcut: "",
         childCount: 2,
         indexInParent: 0,
-        states: ["readonly", "focusable", "opaque", "enabled", "sensitive"],
+        states: [
+          // The focused state is an outdated state, since the toolbox should now
+          // have the focus and not the content page. See Bug 1702709.
+          "focused",
+          "readonly",
+          "focusable",
+          "opaque",
+          "enabled",
+          "sensitive",
+        ],
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_tree_nagivation_oop.js b/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_tree_nagivation_oop.js
index d712173a27de..dc710c82e4f2 100644
--- a/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_tree_nagivation_oop.js
+++ b/devtools/client/accessibility/test/browser/browser_accessibility_tree_nagivation_oop.js
@@ -34,7 +34,16 @@ const tests = [
         keyboardShortcut: "",
         childCount: 1,
         indexInParent: 0,
-        states: ["readonly", "focusable", "opaque", "enabled", "sensitive"],
+        states: [
+          // The focused state is an outdated state, since the toolbox should now
+          // have the focus and not the content page. See Bug 1702709.
+          "focused",
+          "readonly",
+          "focusable",
+          "opaque",
+          "enabled",
+          "sensitive",
+        ],
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/testing/talos/talos/tests/devtools/addon/content/tests/accessibility/accessibility-helpers.js b/testing/talos/talos/tests/devtools/addon/content/tests/accessibility/accessibility-helpers.js
index 5b453b7af01b..95cbcaa50e8f 100644
--- a/testing/talos/talos/tests/devtools/addon/content/tests/accessibility/accessibility-helpers.js
+++ b/testing/talos/talos/tests/devtools/addon/content/tests/accessibility/accessibility-helpers.js
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ exports.shutdownAccessibilityService = function() {
 };
 
 exports.openAccessibilityAndLog = function(label) {
-  return openToolboxAndLog(
-    `${label}.accessibility`,
-    "accessibility",
-    (toolbox, panel) => panel.panelWin.once(INITIALIZED_EVENT)
-  );
+  return openToolboxAndLog(`${label}.accessibility`, "accessibility");
 };
 
 exports.reloadAccessibilityAndLog = async function(label, toolbox) {