diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CollectionCreationUIView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CollectionCreationUIView.kt
index aa6925eb0..53748736e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CollectionCreationUIView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CollectionCreationUIView.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import io.reactivex.Observer
 import io.reactivex.Observable
 import io.reactivex.functions.Consumer
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.component_collection_creation.view.*
+import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.increaseTapArea
 import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.UIView
 
 class CollectionCreationUIView(
@@ -38,6 +39,13 @@ class CollectionCreationUIView(
             actionEmitter.onNext(CollectionCreationAction.SelectAllTapped)
         }
 
+        view.close_icon.apply {
+            increaseTapArea(increaseButtonByDps)
+            setOnClickListener {
+                actionEmitter.onNext(CollectionCreationAction.Close)
+            }
+        }
+
         view.tab_list.run {
             adapter = collectionCreationTabListAdapter
             layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(container.context, RecyclerView.VERTICAL, true)
@@ -53,6 +61,11 @@ class CollectionCreationUIView(
             view.context.getString(R.string.create_collection_save_to_collection_full, it.selectedTabs.size)
         }
 
+        view.add_tabs_button.contentDescription = buttonText
         view.add_tabs_button_text.text = buttonText
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val increaseButtonByDps = 16
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/component_collection_creation.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/component_collection_creation.xml
index 0e3efaaf1..75d5f5359 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/component_collection_creation.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/component_collection_creation.xml
@@ -58,15 +58,18 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_margin="16dp"
         android:background="@drawable/add_tabs_to_collection_background"
+        android:foreground="?android:attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent">
-        <ImageView
+        <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/close_icon"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            app:srcCompat="@drawable/mozac_ic_close"
+            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/create_collection_close"
+            android:src="@drawable/mozac_ic_close"
             android:layout_margin="16dp"
             android:tint="?neutral"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/add_tabs_button_text"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/save_icon"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_margin="16dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 377bf699c..93b1737be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -416,4 +416,7 @@
     <!-- Text to prompt users to select how many tabs they have
     selected in the "select tabs" stepof the collection creator -->
     <string name="create_collection_save_to_collection_full">%d tabs selected</string>
+
+    <!-- Content description (not visible, for screen readers etc.): button to close the collection creator -->
+    <string name="create_collection_close">Close</string>
 </resources>