diff --git a/frontend/src/Components/Scroller/Scroller.js b/frontend/src/Components/Scroller/Scroller.js
index 4ae94c78b..603e27cc6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Components/Scroller/Scroller.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Components/Scroller/Scroller.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class Scroller extends Component {
 
   componentDidMount() {
     const {
+      scrollDirection,
+      autoFocus,
       scrollTop
     } = this.props;
 
@@ -24,7 +26,9 @@ class Scroller extends Component {
       this._scroller.scrollTop = scrollTop;
     }
 
-    this._scroller.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+    if (autoFocus && scrollDirection !== scrollDirections.NONE) {
+      this._scroller.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+    }
   }
 
   //
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ class Scroller extends Component {
 Scroller.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
   scrollDirection: PropTypes.oneOf(scrollDirections.all).isRequired,
+  autoFocus: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   autoScroll: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   scrollTop: PropTypes.number,
   children: PropTypes.node,
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@ Scroller.propTypes = {
 
 Scroller.defaultProps = {
   scrollDirection: scrollDirections.VERTICAL,
+  autoFocus: true,
   autoScroll: true,
   registerScroller: () => {}
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/InteractiveImport/Series/SelectSeriesModalContent.js b/frontend/src/InteractiveImport/Series/SelectSeriesModalContent.js
index 1b4cb52fe..85a1b635a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/InteractiveImport/Series/SelectSeriesModalContent.js
+++ b/frontend/src/InteractiveImport/Series/SelectSeriesModalContent.js
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ class SelectSeriesModalContent extends Component {
             onChange={this.onFilterChange}
           />
 
-          <Scroller className={styles.scroller}>
+          <Scroller
+            className={styles.scroller}
+            autoFocus={false}
+          >
             {
               items.map((item) => {
                 return item.title.toLowerCase().includes(filter) ?