diff --git a/packages/components/message-box/src/index.vue b/packages/components/message-box/src/index.vue
index 85982ad27830b..85f8c81b7b806 100644
--- a/packages/components/message-box/src/index.vue
+++ b/packages/components/message-box/src/index.vue
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       () => visible.value,
       (val) => {
         if (val) {
-          if (props.boxType === 'alert' || props.boxType === 'confirm') {
+          if (props.boxType !== 'prompt') {
             focusStartRef.value = confirmRef.value?.$el ?? rootRef.value
           }
           state.zIndex = nextZIndex()