diff --git a/src/components/modal/modal.js b/src/components/modal/modal.js
index f002a33431d..d1ff2bc0be5 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/modal.js
+++ b/src/components/modal/modal.js
@@ -775,11 +775,14 @@ export const BModal = /*#__PURE__*/ Vue.extend({
                   : autoFocus === 'close' && close
                     ? close.$el || close
                     : content
-            // Make sure top of modal is showing (if longer than the viewport)
+            // Focus the element
+            attemptFocus(el)
             if (el === content) {
-              modal.scrollTop = 0
+              // Make sure top of modal is showing (if longer than the viewport)
+              this.$nextTick(() => {
+                modal.scrollTop = 0
+              })
             }
-            attemptFocus(el)
           }
         })
       }