diff --git a/src/components/ModalPortal.js b/src/components/ModalPortal.js
index dea75c26..8bc0da63 100644
--- a/src/components/ModalPortal.js
+++ b/src/components/ModalPortal.js
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export default class ModalPortal extends Component {
 
   // Don't steal focus from inner elements
   focusContent = () =>
-    this.content && !this.contentHasFocus() && this.content.focus();
+    this.content && !this.contentHasFocus() && this.content.focus({ preventScroll: true });
 
   closeWithTimeout = () => {
     const closesAt = Date.now() + this.props.closeTimeoutMS;