diff --git a/packages/docsearch-react/src/DocSearchModal.tsx b/packages/docsearch-react/src/DocSearchModal.tsx
index 446112580..e965fde84 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-react/src/DocSearchModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/docsearch-react/src/DocSearchModal.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export function DocSearchModal({
         React.KeyboardEvent
       >({
         id: 'docsearch',
-        defaultHighlightedIndex: 0,
+        defaultSelectedItemId: 0,
         placeholder,
         openOnFocus: true,
         initialState: {