diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/ConfirmModal/ConfirmModal.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/ConfirmModal/ConfirmModal.tsx
index a9324058e8f..638b21a4093 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/ConfirmModal/ConfirmModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/ConfirmModal/ConfirmModal.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export const ConfirmModal = ({
           variant="destructive"
           onClick={onConfirm}
           disabled={disabled}
+          autoFocus
           aria-label={selectors.pages.ConfirmModal.delete}
         >
           {confirmText}