diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JTable.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JTable.java
index 80636d2667f..1e90da6f76a 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JTable.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JTable.java
@@ -6586,8 +6586,8 @@ public class JTable extends JComponent implements TableModelListener, Scrollable
     TableColumnModelListener, CellEditorListener, PropertyChangeListener,
     AccessibleExtendedTable {
 
-        int lastSelectedRow;
-        int lastSelectedCol;
+        int previousFocusedRow;
+        int previousFocusedCol;
 
         /**
          * AccessibleJTable constructor
@@ -6602,8 +6602,10 @@ public class JTable extends JComponent implements TableModelListener, Scrollable
             tcm.addColumnModelListener(this);
             tcm.getSelectionModel().addListSelectionListener(this);
             JTable.this.getModel().addTableModelListener(this);
-            lastSelectedRow = JTable.this.getSelectedRow();
-            lastSelectedCol = JTable.this.getSelectedColumn();
+            previousFocusedRow = JTable.this.getSelectionModel().
+                                        getLeadSelectionIndex();
+            previousFocusedCol = JTable.this.getColumnModel().
+                                        getSelectionModel().getLeadSelectionIndex();
         }
 
     // Listeners to track model, etc. changes to as to re-place the other
@@ -6929,20 +6931,23 @@ public class JTable extends JComponent implements TableModelListener, Scrollable
          */
         public void valueChanged(ListSelectionEvent e) {
             firePropertyChange(AccessibleContext.ACCESSIBLE_SELECTION_PROPERTY,
-                               Boolean.valueOf(false), Boolean.valueOf(true));
+                            Boolean.valueOf(false), Boolean.valueOf(true));
 
-            int selectedRow = JTable.this.getSelectedRow();
-            int selectedCol = JTable.this.getSelectedColumn();
-            if (selectedRow != lastSelectedRow ||
-                selectedCol != lastSelectedCol) {
-                Accessible oldA = getAccessibleAt(lastSelectedRow,
-                                                  lastSelectedCol);
-                Accessible newA = getAccessibleAt(selectedRow, selectedCol);
+            // Using lead selection index to cover both cases: node selected and node
+            // is focused but not selected (Ctrl+up/down)
+            int focusedRow = JTable.this.getSelectionModel().getLeadSelectionIndex();
+            int focusedCol = JTable.this.getColumnModel().getSelectionModel().
+                                                    getLeadSelectionIndex();
+
+            if (focusedRow != previousFocusedRow ||
+                focusedCol != previousFocusedCol) {
+                Accessible oldA = getAccessibleAt(previousFocusedRow, previousFocusedCol);
+                Accessible newA = getAccessibleAt(focusedRow, focusedCol);
                 firePropertyChange(AccessibleContext.ACCESSIBLE_ACTIVE_DESCENDANT_PROPERTY,
-                                   oldA, newA);
-                 lastSelectedRow = selectedRow;
-                 lastSelectedCol = selectedCol;
-             }
+                                    oldA, newA);
+                previousFocusedRow = focusedRow;
+                previousFocusedCol = focusedCol;
+            }
         }
 
 
diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JTree.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JTree.java
index 35603c5b110..45c92ac8af0 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JTree.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JTree.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -1664,6 +1664,14 @@ public class JTree extends JComponent implements Scrollable, Accessible
 
         leadPath = newPath;
         firePropertyChange(LEAD_SELECTION_PATH_PROPERTY, oldValue, newPath);
+
+        // Fire the active descendant property change here since the
+        // leadPath got set, this is triggered both in case node
+        // selection changed and node focus changed
+        if (accessibleContext != null){
+            ((AccessibleJTree)accessibleContext).
+                fireActiveDescendantPropertyChange(oldValue, newPath);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -4129,26 +4137,9 @@ public class JTree extends JComponent implements Scrollable, Accessible
          *
          */
         public void valueChanged(TreeSelectionEvent e) {
-            // Fixes 4546503 - JTree is sending incorrect active
-            // descendant events
-            TreePath oldLeadSelectionPath = e.getOldLeadSelectionPath();
-            leadSelectionPath = e.getNewLeadSelectionPath();
-
-            if (oldLeadSelectionPath != leadSelectionPath) {
-                // Set parent to null so AccessibleJTreeNode computes
-                // its parent.
-                Accessible oldLSA = leadSelectionAccessible;
-                leadSelectionAccessible = (leadSelectionPath != null)
-                        ? new AccessibleJTreeNode(JTree.this,
-                                                  leadSelectionPath,
-                                                  null) // parent
-                        : null;
-                firePropertyChange(AccessibleContext.ACCESSIBLE_ACTIVE_DESCENDANT_PROPERTY,
-                                   oldLSA, leadSelectionAccessible);
-            }
-            firePropertyChange(AccessibleContext.ACCESSIBLE_SELECTION_PROPERTY,
-                               Boolean.valueOf(false), Boolean.valueOf(true));
-        }
+             firePropertyChange(AccessibleContext.ACCESSIBLE_SELECTION_PROPERTY,
+                                Boolean.valueOf(false), Boolean.valueOf(true));
+         }
 
         /**
          * Fire a visible data property change notification.
@@ -4249,6 +4240,34 @@ public class JTree extends JComponent implements Scrollable, Accessible
             }
         }
 
+        /**
+        *  Fire an active descendant property change notification.
+        *  The active descendant is used for objects such as list,
+        *  tree, and table, which may have transient children.
+        *  It notifies screen readers the active child of the component
+        *  has been changed so user can be notified from there.
+        *
+        * @param oldPath - lead path of previous active child
+        * @param newPath - lead path of current active child
+        *
+        */
+        void fireActiveDescendantPropertyChange(TreePath oldPath, TreePath newPath){
+            if(oldPath != newPath){
+                Accessible oldLSA = (oldPath != null)
+                                    ? new AccessibleJTreeNode(JTree.this,
+                                                              oldPath,
+                                                              null)
+                                    : null;
+
+                Accessible newLSA = (newPath != null)
+                                    ? new AccessibleJTreeNode(JTree.this,
+                                                              newPath,
+                                                              null)
+                                    : null;
+                firePropertyChange(AccessibleContext.ACCESSIBLE_ACTIVE_DESCENDANT_PROPERTY,
+                                                                oldLSA, newLSA);
+            }
+        }
 
         private AccessibleContext getCurrentAccessibleContext() {
             Component c = getCurrentComponent();