diff --git a/packages/react/src/internal/FloatingMenu.js b/packages/react/src/internal/FloatingMenu.js
index dfcfc013531b..4574a29cb5ea 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/internal/FloatingMenu.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/internal/FloatingMenu.js
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class FloatingMenu extends React.Component {
    */
   _focusMenuContent = menuBody => {
     const primaryFocusNode = menuBody.querySelector(
-      this.props.selectorPrimaryFocus
+      this.props.selectorPrimaryFocus || null
     );
     const tabbableNode = menuBody.querySelector(selectorTabbable);
     const focusableNode = menuBody.querySelector(selectorFocusable);