diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/alerts_list.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/alerts_list.tsx
index b48d5a6a3629fa..162f41605e91e7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/alerts_list.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/alerts_list.tsx
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ export const AlertsList: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
                 color="hollow"
                 iconType="tag"
                 iconSide="left"
+                tabIndex={-1}
                 onClick={() => setTagPopoverOpenIndex(item.index)}
                 onClickAriaLabel="Tags"
                 iconOnClick={() => setTagPopoverOpenIndex(item.index)}