diff --git a/docs/dokka-presets/scripts/accessibility.js b/docs/dokka-presets/scripts/accessibility.js
index ab744ec60a8..59c24c37fa4 100644
--- a/docs/dokka-presets/scripts/accessibility.js
+++ b/docs/dokka-presets/scripts/accessibility.js
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+/**
+ * Check for elements with a navButton class, which indicates the sidebar has finished loading.
+ */
+function dispatchNavigationLoadedEvent() {
+    if (document.querySelectorAll('.navButton').length > 0) {
+        window.dispatchEvent(new Event('navigationLoaded'));
+    } else {
+        setTimeout(dispatchNavigationLoadedEvent, 100);
+    }
+}
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', dispatchNavigationLoadedEvent);
+if (document.readyState === "interactive" || document.readyState === "complete" ) { dispatchNavigationLoadedEvent() }
+
 /**
  * Apply "skip to main content" buttons after each active left sidebar `sideMenuPart`.
  * These are invisible and only accessible via keyboard
@@ -48,9 +61,7 @@ function applySkipLinks() {
     };
     observer.observe(document.body, observerConfig);
 }
-document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', applySkipLinks);
-if (document.readyState === "interactive" || document.readyState === "complete" ) { applySkipLinks() }
-
+window.addEventListener('navigationLoaded', applySkipLinks);
 
 /**
  * Ensure `navButton` elements are interactable and have proper accessibility properties
@@ -89,9 +100,7 @@ function ensureNavButtonInteractable() {
         });
     });
 }
-
-document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', ensureNavButtonInteractable)
-if (document.readyState === "interactive" || document.readyState === "complete" ) { ensureNavButtonInteractable() }
+window.addEventListener('navigationLoaded', ensureNavButtonInteractable);
 
 /**
  * Ensure that content (specifically, code blocks) reflows on small page sizes.
@@ -143,6 +152,4 @@ function ensureContentReflow() {
         });
     });
 }
-
-document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', ensureContentReflow)
-if (document.readyState === "interactive" || document.readyState === "complete" ) { ensureContentReflow() }
+window.addEventListener('navigationLoaded', ensureContentReflow);