diff --git a/packages/components/popper/src/content.vue b/packages/components/popper/src/content.vue
index 10e4ad519f..16cd10e3c5 100644
--- a/packages/components/popper/src/content.vue
+++ b/packages/components/popper/src/content.vue
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ const onFocusAfterReleased = () => {
 
 const onFocusInTrap = (event: FocusEvent) => {
   if (props.visible && !trapped.value) {
-    if (event.relatedTarget) {
-      ;(event.relatedTarget as HTMLElement)?.focus()
-    }
     if (event.target) {
       focusStartRef.value = event.target as typeof focusStartRef.value
     }
     trapped.value = true
+    if (event.relatedTarget) {
+      ;(event.relatedTarget as HTMLElement)?.focus()
+    }
   }
 }