diff --git a/src/Trap.js b/src/Trap.js
index 590f79a..399b4d7 100644
--- a/src/Trap.js
+++ b/src/Trap.js
@@ -104,15 +104,13 @@ const activateTrap = () => {
     const workingNode = observed || (lastPortaledElement && lastPortaledElement.portaledElement);
 
     // check if lastActiveFocus is still reachable
-    if (focusOnBody() && lastActiveFocus) {
+    if (focusOnBody() && lastActiveFocus && lastActiveFocus !== document.body) {
       if (
         // it was removed
         !document.body.contains(lastActiveFocus)
           // or not focusable (this is expensive operation)!
           || isNotFocusable(lastActiveFocus)
       ) {
-        lastActiveFocus = null;
-
         const newTarget = tryRestoreFocus();
         if (newTarget) {
           newTarget.focus();
@@ -159,6 +157,10 @@ const activateTrap = () => {
               || focusIsPortaledPair(activeElement, workingNode)
             )
           ) {
+            // in case there no yet selected element(first activation),
+            // but there is some active element
+            // and autofocus is off
+            // - we blur currently active element and move focus to the body
             if (document && !lastActiveFocus && activeElement && !autoFocus) {
               // Check if blur() exists, which is missing on certain elements on IE
               if (activeElement.blur) {
@@ -170,9 +172,11 @@ const activateTrap = () => {
               lastPortaledElement = {};
             }
           }
-          focusWasOutsideWindow = false;
           lastActiveFocus = document && document.activeElement;
-          tryRestoreFocus = captureFocusRestore(lastActiveFocus);
+          if (lastActiveFocus !== document.body) {
+            tryRestoreFocus = captureFocusRestore(lastActiveFocus);
+          }
+          focusWasOutsideWindow = false;
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/stories/Exotic.js b/stories/Exotic.js
index c24934a..6748bfa 100644
--- a/stories/Exotic.js
+++ b/stories/Exotic.js
@@ -2,29 +2,41 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import FocusLock from '../src/index';
 
 export class Video extends React.Component {
-  state = {
-    disabled: true,
-  }
+    state = {
+      disabled: true,
+    }
 
-  toggle = () => this.setState({ disabled: !this.state.disabled });
+    toggle = () => this.setState({ disabled: !this.state.disabled });
 
-  render() {
-    const { disabled } = this.state;
-    return (
-      <div>
-        <button onClick={this.toggle}>!ACTIVATE THE TRAP!</button>
-        <FocusLock disabled={disabled} _whiteList={(node) => { console.log(node); return false; }}>
-          <button onClick={this.toggle}>deactivate</button>
-          <video controls width="250">
-            <source src="https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/examples/flower.webm" type="video/webm" />
-            <source src="https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/examples/flower.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
-            Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos.
-          </video>
-          <button onClick={this.toggle}>deactivate</button>
-        </FocusLock>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
+    render() {
+      const { disabled } = this.state;
+      return (
+        <div>
+          <button onClick={this.toggle}>!ACTIVATE THE TRAP!</button>
+          <FocusLock
+            disabled={disabled}
+            _whiteList={(node) => {
+              console.log(node);
+              return false;
+            }}
+          >
+            <button onClick={this.toggle}>deactivate</button>
+            <video controls width="250">
+              <source
+                src="https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/examples/flower.webm"
+                type="video/webm"
+              />
+              <source
+                src="https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/examples/flower.mp4"
+                type="video/mp4"
+              />
+              Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos.
+            </video>
+            <button onClick={this.toggle}>deactivate</button>
+          </FocusLock>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
 }
 
 export const FormOverride = () => (
@@ -36,3 +48,52 @@ export const FormOverride = () => (
     </form>
   </FocusLock>
 );
+
+
+const ModalWithoutAutoFocus = () => (
+  <div>
+    <dialog open style={{ border: '1px solid black' }}>
+      <FocusLock autoFocus={false}>
+        <div>
+          <h4>Title</h4>
+          <div>
+            <button>Button A</button>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <button>Button B</button>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <button>Button C</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </FocusLock>
+    </dialog>
+  </div>
+);
+export const NonAutofocusModal = () => {
+  const [isOpen, togglerIsOpen] = React.useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="App">
+      <div>
+        <div>
+          <button onClick={() => togglerIsOpen(true)}>Open modal</button>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <button>Other Button</button>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <button>Other Button</button>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <button>Other Button</button>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <button>Other Button</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div>{isOpen && <ModalWithoutAutoFocus />}</div>
+      <button>Other Button</button>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/stories/index.js b/stories/index.js
index 30c4e82..4f77e36 100644
--- a/stories/index.js
+++ b/stories/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { MUISelect, MUISelectWhite } from './MUI';
 import Fight from './FocusFighting';
 import { StyledComponent, StyledSection } from './Custom';
 import { DisabledForm, DisabledFormWithTabIndex } from './Disabled';
-import { FormOverride, Video } from './Exotic';
+import { FormOverride, Video, NonAutofocusModal } from './Exotic';
 import { TabbableParent } from './TabbableParent';
 import { ControlTrapExample, GroupRowingFocusExample, RowingFocusExample } from './control';
 
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ storiesOf('Exotic', module)
   .add('iframe - Sandbox', () => <Frame><SandboxedIFrame /></Frame>)
   .add('sidecar', () => <Frame><SideCar /></Frame>)
   .add('tabbable parent', () => <Frame><TabbableParent /></Frame>)
-  .add('form override', () => <Frame><FormOverride /></Frame>);
+  .add('form override', () => <Frame><FormOverride /></Frame>)
+  .add('non autofocusable', () => <Frame><NonAutofocusModal /></Frame>);
 
 storiesOf('FocusScope', module)
   .add('keyboard navigation', () => <Frame><ControlTrapExample /></Frame>)