diff --git a/src/java.desktop/macosx/native/libawt_lwawt/awt/a11y/CommonComponentAccessibility.m b/src/java.desktop/macosx/native/libawt_lwawt/awt/a11y/CommonComponentAccessibility.m
index 45e8f981f50..40f9f50a7d7 100644
--- a/src/java.desktop/macosx/native/libawt_lwawt/awt/a11y/CommonComponentAccessibility.m
+++ b/src/java.desktop/macosx/native/libawt_lwawt/awt/a11y/CommonComponentAccessibility.m
@@ -1190,13 +1190,24 @@ static jobject sAccessibilityClass = NULL;
     JNIEnv* env = [ThreadUtilities getJNIEnv];
 
     GET_CACCESSIBILITY_CLASS_RETURN(FALSE);
-    DECLARE_STATIC_METHOD_RETURN(jm_doAccessibleAction, sjc_CAccessibility, "doAccessibleAction",
-                                 "(Ljavax/accessibility/AccessibleAction;ILjava/awt/Component;)V", FALSE);
-    (*env)->CallStaticVoidMethod(env, sjc_CAccessibility, jm_doAccessibleAction,
-                                 [self axContextWithEnv:(env)], index, fComponent);
+    DECLARE_STATIC_METHOD_RETURN(jm_getAccessibleAction, sjc_CAccessibility, "getAccessibleAction",
+                           "(Ljavax/accessibility/Accessible;Ljava/awt/Component;)Ljavax/accessibility/AccessibleAction;", FALSE);
+
+    jobject axAction = (*env)->CallStaticObjectMethod(env, sjc_CAccessibility, jm_getAccessibleAction, fAccessible, fComponent);
     CHECK_EXCEPTION();
 
-    return TRUE;
+    if (axAction != NULL) {
+        DECLARE_STATIC_METHOD_RETURN(jm_doAccessibleAction, sjc_CAccessibility, "doAccessibleAction",
+                                     "(Ljavax/accessibility/AccessibleAction;ILjava/awt/Component;)V", FALSE);
+        (*env)->CallStaticVoidMethod(env, sjc_CAccessibility, jm_doAccessibleAction,
+                                     axAction, index, fComponent);
+        CHECK_EXCEPTION();
+
+        (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, axAction);
+        return TRUE;
+    } else {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
 }
 
 // NSAccessibilityActions methods
diff --git a/test/jdk/javax/accessibility/8380849/AccessibleActionAsSeparateClassTest.java b/test/jdk/javax/accessibility/8380849/AccessibleActionAsSeparateClassTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd3bf6d46c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/jdk/javax/accessibility/8380849/AccessibleActionAsSeparateClassTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026, 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
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+import javax.accessibility.Accessible;
+import javax.accessibility.AccessibleAction;
+import javax.accessibility.AccessibleContext;
+import javax.accessibility.AccessibleRole;
+import javax.swing.JComponent;
+import javax.swing.JFrame;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+import javax.swing.UIManager;
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Dimension;
+import java.awt.Graphics;
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @key headful
+ * @bug 8380849
+ * @summary manual test for VoiceOver activating an AccessibleAction
+ * @requires os.family == "mac"
+ * @library /java/awt/regtesthelpers
+ * @build PassFailJFrame
+ * @run main/manual AccessibleActionAsSeparateClassTest
+ */
+
+public class AccessibleActionAsSeparateClassTest {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        String INSTRUCTIONS = "INSTRUCTIONS:\n" +
+                "1. Open VoiceOver\n" +
+                "2. Move the VoiceOver cursor gray circle.\n" +
+                "3. Press CTRL + ALT + SPACE to click the button.\n\n" +
+                "Expected behavior: the ellipse should change to green.";
+
+        PassFailJFrame.builder()
+                .title("AccessibleActionAsSeparateClassTest Instruction")
+                .instructions(INSTRUCTIONS)
+                .columns(40)
+                .testUI(AccessibleActionAsSeparateClassTest::createUI)
+                .build()
+                .awaitAndCheck();
+    }
+
+    public static JFrame createUI() {
+        JFrame f = new JFrame();
+        f.add(new CustomComponent());
+        f.pack();
+        f.setVisible(true);
+        return f;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This is a custom JComponent that uses AccessibleRole.PUSH_BUTTON.
+     * Its AccessibleContext identifes an AccessibleAction that is NOT
+     * the same object as the AccessibleContext.
+     */
+    static class CustomComponent extends JComponent implements Accessible {
+        boolean clickedSuccessfully = false;
+
+        public CustomComponent() {
+            setPreferredSize(new Dimension(120, 120));
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
+            g.setColor(clickedSuccessfully ? Color.green : Color.gray);
+            g.fillOval(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext() {
+            if (accessibleContext == null) {
+                accessibleContext = new AccessibleJComponent() {
+                    AccessibleAction action = new AccessibleAction() {
+                        @Override
+                        public int getAccessibleActionCount() {
+                            return 1;
+                        }
+
+                        @Override
+                        public String getAccessibleActionDescription(int i) {
+                            if (i == 0) {
+                                return UIManager.getString(
+                                        "AbstractButton.clickText");
+                            } else {
+                                return null;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        @Override
+                        public boolean doAccessibleAction(int i) {
+                            if (i == 0) {
+                                clickedSuccessfully = true;
+                                repaint();
+                                return true;
+                            } else {
+                                return false;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    };
+
+                    @Override
+                    public AccessibleRole getAccessibleRole() {
+                        return AccessibleRole.PUSH_BUTTON;
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public AccessibleAction getAccessibleAction() {
+                        return action;
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+            return accessibleContext;
+        }
+    }
+}