diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_add.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_add.tsx
index 97dcfec5ed3c6..7b81298e8e4b6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_add.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_add.tsx
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ export const AlertAdd = ({
         aria-labelledby="flyoutAlertAddTitle"
         size="m"
         maxWidth={620}
-        ownFocus
       >
         <EuiFlyoutHeader hasBorder>
           <EuiTitle size="s" data-test-subj="addAlertFlyoutTitle">
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_edit.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_edit.tsx
index f991cea9c009c..999873a650f07 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_edit.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_edit.tsx
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ export const AlertEdit = ({ initialAlert, onClose }: AlertEditProps) => {
         aria-labelledby="flyoutAlertEditTitle"
         size="m"
         maxWidth={620}
-        ownFocus
       >
         <EuiFlyoutHeader hasBorder>
           <EuiTitle size="s" data-test-subj="editAlertFlyoutTitle">