diff --git a/src/Select.js b/src/Select.js
index 14818e0302..1760fd4fd0 100644
--- a/src/Select.js
+++ b/src/Select.js
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ class Select extends React.Component {
 
 		return (
 			<div ref={ref => this.menuContainer = ref} className="Select-menu-outer" style={this.props.menuContainerStyle}>
-				<div ref={ref => this.menu = ref} role="listbox" className="Select-menu" id={this._instancePrefix + '-list'}
+				<div ref={ref => this.menu = ref} role="listbox" tabIndex={-1} className="Select-menu" id={this._instancePrefix + '-list'}
 						 style={this.props.menuStyle}
 						 onScroll={this.handleMenuScroll}
 						 onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDownOnMenu}>