diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
index 88a3bf55959..2aaa1c38b44 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const DropdownBase: React.FunctionComponent<DropdownProps> = ({
             'li button:not(:disabled),li input:not(:disabled),li a:not([aria-disabled="true"])'
           );
           firstElement && (firstElement as HTMLElement).focus();
-        }, 0);
+        }, 10);
       }
 
       // If the event is not on the toggle and onOpenChange callback is provided, close the menu
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/Select/Select.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
index 24f632e57d9..21179505802 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const SelectBase: React.FunctionComponent<SelectProps & OUIAProps> = ({
         setTimeout(() => {
           const firstElement = menuRef?.current?.querySelector('li button:not(:disabled),li input:not(:disabled)');
           firstElement && (firstElement as HTMLElement).focus();
-        }, 0);
+        }, 10);
       }
 
       // If the event is not on the toggle and onOpenChange callback is provided, close the menu