diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/src/select-control/list.js b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/src/select-control/list.js
index 734e7993ac7..26a1a73a015 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/src/select-control/list.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/components/src/select-control/list.js
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ class List extends Component {
 				id={ listboxId }
 				role="listbox"
 				className={ listboxClasses }
+				tabIndex="-1"
 			>
 				{ options.map( ( option, index ) => (
 					<Button