diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue b/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue
index b1e0bf0d6..f99debcf0 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ export default {
             this.scrollInView();
 
             setTimeout(() => {
-                this.autoFilterFocus && focus(this.$refs.filterInput.$el);
+                this.autoFilterFocus && this.filter && focus(this.$refs.filterInput.$el);
             }, 1);
         },
         onOverlayAfterEnter() {