diff --git a/.changeset/seven-mails-kiss.md b/.changeset/seven-mails-kiss.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f900207e80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/seven-mails-kiss.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@contentful/f36-menu': patch
+---
+
+Don’t focus menu if menu has just been removed
diff --git a/packages/components/menu/src/Menu.tsx b/packages/components/menu/src/Menu.tsx
index 1e0d97e189..8461360d3b 100644
--- a/packages/components/menu/src/Menu.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/menu/src/Menu.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function Menu(props: MenuProps) {
         }, 0);
       } else {
         setTimeout(() => {
-          menuListRef.current.focus({ preventScroll: false });
+          menuListRef.current?.focus({ preventScroll: false });
         }, 0);
       }
     }