diff --git a/.changeset/silly-cherries-compare.md b/.changeset/silly-cherries-compare.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..081e22fb53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silly-cherries-compare.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@primer/view-components": patch
+---
+
+Bug: Remove dismissable flash stealing focus
diff --git a/.playwright/screenshots/snapshots.test.ts-snapshots/primer/alpha/banner/dismissible/default.png b/.playwright/screenshots/snapshots.test.ts-snapshots/primer/alpha/banner/dismissible/default.png
index 847983c793..c2cc445e6f 100644
Binary files a/.playwright/screenshots/snapshots.test.ts-snapshots/primer/alpha/banner/dismissible/default.png and b/.playwright/screenshots/snapshots.test.ts-snapshots/primer/alpha/banner/dismissible/default.png differ
diff --git a/.playwright/screenshots/snapshots.test.ts-snapshots/primer/alpha/banner/dismissible/focused.png b/.playwright/screenshots/snapshots.test.ts-snapshots/primer/alpha/banner/dismissible/focused.png
index 262a1a8ea0..353cf82b5d 100644
Binary files a/.playwright/screenshots/snapshots.test.ts-snapshots/primer/alpha/banner/dismissible/focused.png and b/.playwright/screenshots/snapshots.test.ts-snapshots/primer/alpha/banner/dismissible/focused.png differ
diff --git a/app/components/primer/alpha/banner.html.erb b/app/components/primer/alpha/banner.html.erb
index ec1ef85ca1..67b7862b51 100644
--- a/app/components/primer/alpha/banner.html.erb
+++ b/app/components/primer/alpha/banner.html.erb
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
             scheme: :invisible,
             icon: :x,
             aria: { label: @dismiss_label },
-            data: { action: catalyst_action(event: "click", function: "dismiss") },
-            autofocus: true
+            data: { action: catalyst_action(event: "click", function: "dismiss") }
           )
         ) %>
       </div>