diff --git a/app/components/DS/menu_controller.js b/app/components/DS/menu_controller.js
index 1dc01db3d..512358f6c 100644
--- a/app/components/DS/menu_controller.js
+++ b/app/components/DS/menu_controller.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     const firstFocusableElement =
       this.contentTarget.querySelectorAll(focusableElements)[0];
     if (firstFocusableElement) {
-      firstFocusableElement.focus();
+      firstFocusableElement.focus({ preventScroll: true });
     }
   }