diff --git a/src/components/TreeList/__stories__/stories/WithDndListStory.tsx b/src/components/TreeList/__stories__/stories/WithDndListStory.tsx
index b206041a7d..84ec076df7 100644
--- a/src/components/TreeList/__stories__/stories/WithDndListStory.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TreeList/__stories__/stories/WithDndListStory.tsx
@@ -45,8 +45,13 @@ export interface WithDndListStoryProps
 
 export const WithDndListStory = (storyProps: WithDndListStoryProps) => {
     const [items, setItems] = React.useState(randomItems);
+    const containerRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
     const listState = useListState();
 
+    React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
+        containerRef?.current?.focus();
+    }, []);
+
     const renderContainer: TreeListRenderContainer<CustomDataType> = ({
         renderItem,
         visibleFlattenIds,
@@ -58,6 +63,8 @@ export const WithDndListStory = (storyProps: WithDndListStoryProps) => {
                 setItems((currentItems) =>
                     reorderArray(currentItems, source.index, destination.index),
                 );
+
+                listState.setActiveItemId(`${destination.index}`);
             }
         };
 
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ export const WithDndListStory = (storyProps: WithDndListStoryProps) => {
                             rubric.source.index,
                             {
                                 provided,
-                                active: snapshot.isDragging,
+                                isDragging: snapshot.isDragging,
                             },
                         );
                     }}
@@ -126,7 +133,7 @@ export const WithDndListStory = (storyProps: WithDndListStoryProps) => {
                     <DraggableListItem
                         provided={provided}
                         {...commonProps}
-                        active={snapshot.isDragging || commonProps.active}
+                        isDragging={snapshot.isDragging}
                     />
                 )}
             </Draggable>
@@ -135,9 +142,10 @@ export const WithDndListStory = (storyProps: WithDndListStoryProps) => {
 
     return (
         <TreeList
+            containerRef={containerRef}
             {...storyProps}
-            {...listState}
             items={items}
+            {...listState}
             getItemContent={({someRandomKey}) => ({title: someRandomKey})}
             // you can omit this prop here. If prop `id` passed, TreeSelect would take it by default
             getId={({id}) => id}
diff --git a/src/components/TreeSelect/TreeSelect.tsx b/src/components/TreeSelect/TreeSelect.tsx
index 18cca541ce..76d44a0885 100644
--- a/src/components/TreeSelect/TreeSelect.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TreeSelect/TreeSelect.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ const b = block('tree-select');
 export const TreeSelect = React.forwardRef(function TreeSelect<T>(
     {
         id,
+        qa,
+        placement,
         slotBeforeListBody,
         slotAfterListBody,
         size,
@@ -51,8 +53,7 @@ export const TreeSelect = React.forwardRef(function TreeSelect<T>(
         renderItem,
         renderContainer,
         onItemClick,
-        placement,
-        qa,
+        setActiveItemId: propsSetActiveItemId,
         getItemContent,
     }: TreeSelectProps<T>,
     ref: React.Ref<HTMLButtonElement>,
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ export const TreeSelect = React.forwardRef(function TreeSelect<T>(
         selectedById: selected,
     });
 
+    const setActiveItemId = propsSetActiveItemId ?? listState.setActiveItemId;
+
     const listParsedState = useList({
         items,
         getId,
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ export const TreeSelect = React.forwardRef(function TreeSelect<T>(
                 if (listState.disabledById[listItemId]) return;
 
                 // always activate selected item
-                listState.setActiveItemId(listItemId);
+                setActiveItemId(listItemId);
 
                 if (isGroup && groupsBehavior === 'expandable') {
                     listState.setExpanded((state) => ({
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@ export const TreeSelect = React.forwardRef(function TreeSelect<T>(
         [
             onItemClick,
             listState,
+            setActiveItemId,
             groupsBehavior,
             multiple,
             handleMultipleSelection,
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ export const TreeSelect = React.forwardRef(function TreeSelect<T>(
             const lastSelectedItemId = value[value.length - 1];
             containerRef.current?.focus();
 
-            listState.setActiveItemId(lastSelectedItemId);
+            setActiveItemId(lastSelectedItemId);
 
             if (lastSelectedItemId) {
                 scrollToListItem(lastSelectedItemId, containerRef.current);
@@ -255,7 +259,7 @@ export const TreeSelect = React.forwardRef(function TreeSelect<T>(
                         selectedById: listState.selectedById,
                         expandedById: listState.expandedById,
                         activeItemId: listState.activeItemId,
-                        setActiveItemId: listState.setActiveItemId,
+                        setActiveItemId,
                         onItemClick: handleItemClick,
                         items,
                         renderContainer,
diff --git a/src/components/TreeSelect/__stories__/components/WithDndListExample.tsx b/src/components/TreeSelect/__stories__/components/WithDndListExample.tsx
index 9834bda55b..8719398f42 100644
--- a/src/components/TreeSelect/__stories__/components/WithDndListExample.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TreeSelect/__stories__/components/WithDndListExample.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const randomItems: CustomDataType[] = createRandomizedData({
 
 export const WithDndListExample = (storyProps: WithDndListExampleProps) => {
     const [items, setItems] = React.useState(randomItems);
+    const [activeItemId, setActiveItemId] = React.useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
     const [value, setValue] = React.useState<string[]>([]);
 
     const renderContainer: TreeSelectRenderContainer<CustomDataType> = ({
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ export const WithDndListExample = (storyProps: WithDndListExampleProps) => {
                 setItems((currentItems) =>
                     reorderArray(currentItems, source.index, destination.index),
                 );
+
+                setActiveItemId(`${destination.index}`);
             }
         };
 
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ export const WithDndListExample = (storyProps: WithDndListExampleProps) => {
                             rubric.source.index,
                             {
                                 provided,
-                                active: snapshot.isDragging,
+                                isDragging: snapshot.isDragging,
                             },
                         );
                     }}
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ export const WithDndListExample = (storyProps: WithDndListExampleProps) => {
                     <DraggableListItem
                         provided={provided}
                         {...commonProps}
-                        active={snapshot.isDragging || commonProps.active}
+                        isDragging={snapshot.isDragging}
                     />
                 )}
             </Draggable>
@@ -144,6 +147,8 @@ export const WithDndListExample = (storyProps: WithDndListExampleProps) => {
                 {...storyProps}
                 value={value}
                 items={items}
+                activeItemId={activeItemId}
+                setActiveItemId={setActiveItemId}
                 // you can omit this prop here. If prop `id` passed, TreeSelect would take it by default
                 getId={({id}) => id}
                 getItemContent={({someRandomKey}) => ({
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ export const WithDndListExample = (storyProps: WithDndListExampleProps) => {
                 onItemClick={({id, isGroup, disabled}) => {
                     if (!isGroup && !disabled) {
                         setValue([id]);
+                        setActiveItemId(id);
                     }
                 }}
                 renderContainer={renderContainer}
diff --git a/src/components/TreeSelect/types.ts b/src/components/TreeSelect/types.ts
index a9413ee05d..0b86e27e42 100644
--- a/src/components/TreeSelect/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/TreeSelect/types.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export interface TreeSelectProps<T> extends QAProps, Partial<Omit<ListState, 'se
      * In other situations use `renderContainer` method
      */
     slotAfterListBody?: React.ReactNode;
+    items: ListItemType<T>[];
     /**
      * Define custom id depended on item data value to use in controlled state component variant
      */
@@ -102,5 +103,5 @@ export interface TreeSelectProps<T> extends QAProps, Partial<Omit<ListState, 'se
      * Map item data to view props
      */
     getItemContent: TreeListRenderContent<T>;
-    items: ListItemType<T>[];
+    setActiveItemId?(listItemId?: ListItemId): void;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/useList/__stories__/components/ListWithDnd.tsx b/src/components/useList/__stories__/components/ListWithDnd.tsx
index a11aa28d01..00fc278b31 100644
--- a/src/components/useList/__stories__/components/ListWithDnd.tsx
+++ b/src/components/useList/__stories__/components/ListWithDnd.tsx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const ListWithDnd = ({size, itemsCount}: ListWithDndProps) => {
                                                     {...data}
                                                     {...provided.draggableProps}
                                                     {...provided.dragHandleProps}
-                                                    active={snapshot.isDragging}
+                                                    isDragging={snapshot.isDragging}
                                                     ref={provided.innerRef}
                                                     endSlot={<Icon data={Grip} size={16} />}
                                                 />
diff --git a/src/components/useList/components/ListItemView/ListItemView.scss b/src/components/useList/components/ListItemView/ListItemView.scss
index f52396a845..717b21b4b5 100644
--- a/src/components/useList/components/ListItemView/ListItemView.scss
+++ b/src/components/useList/components/ListItemView/ListItemView.scss
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $block: '.#{variables.$ns}list-item-view';
     }
 
     &_selected,
-    &_selected#{$block}_active, // if active and selected selected bgc more priority
+    &_selected:not(#{$block}_isDragging)#{$block}_active, // if active and selected selected bgc more priority
     &_selected:hover#{$block}_activeOnHover {
         background: var(--g-color-base-selection);
     }
diff --git a/src/components/useList/components/ListItemView/ListItemView.tsx b/src/components/useList/components/ListItemView/ListItemView.tsx
index 90be600114..fac7bfe282 100644
--- a/src/components/useList/components/ListItemView/ListItemView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/useList/components/ListItemView/ListItemView.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ export interface ListItemViewProps extends QAProps {
     className?: string;
     role?: React.AriaRole;
     expanded?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Add active styles and change selection behavior during dnd is performing
+     */
+    isDragging?: boolean;
     /**
      * `[${LIST_ITEM_DATA_ATR}="${id}"]` data attribute to find element.
      * For example for scroll to
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ export const ListItemView = React.forwardRef(
             height,
             expanded,
             style,
+            isDragging,
             role = 'option',
             onClick: _onClick,
             ...rest
@@ -121,10 +126,11 @@ export const ListItemView = React.forwardRef(
                 onClick={onClick}
                 className={b(
                     {
-                        active,
+                        active: isDragging || active,
                         selected: selected && !hasSelectionIcon,
                         activeOnHover,
                         radius: size,
+                        isDragging,
                         clickable: Boolean(onClick),
                     },
                     spacing({px: 2}, className),