diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Menu/Menu.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Menu/Menu.tsx
index 595a7a5fd4fd..4fa06990c035 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Menu/Menu.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Menu/Menu.tsx
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ const Menu = forwardRef<HTMLUListElement, MenuProps>(function Menu(
   }
 
   function focusItem(e?: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLUListElement>) {
+    e?.preventDefault();
     const currentItem = focusableItems.findIndex((item) =>
       item.ref?.current?.contains(document.activeElement)
     );