Safari on Mac Not Focusing on Web Page Automatically

Since updating to Mac OS 26, I have noticed an annoying behaviour when opening a web page in Safari. Many times, when I type an address in the address field and press Return, I am not immediately put in the web page. Sometimes, I am in the toolbar and have tostop interacting and VO right or left until I hear VO say web content. Then, I can interact and start navigating the page. Previously, when I entered a web address and pressed return, I would immediately be focussed in the web content.
Is there a setting I can change to fix this.
Thanks