diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
index dcfc5fae18..2b6a163c11 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ import { DialogAnimationType, DialogPosition, DialogTriggerEvent } from "./Dialo
 import LayerContext from "../LayerProvider/LayerContext";
 import { isClient } from "../../utils/ssr-utils";
 import { createObserveContentResizeModifier } from "./modifiers/observeContentResizeModifier";
+import FocusLock from "react-focus-lock";
+
+// @ts-expect-error This is a precaution to support all possible module systems (ESM/CJS)
+const FocusLockComponent = (FocusLock.default || FocusLock) as typeof FocusLock;
 
 export interface DialogProps extends VibeComponentProps {
   /**
@@ -178,6 +182,11 @@ export interface DialogProps extends VibeComponentProps {
    * that may grow or shrink without a re-render being triggered.
    */
   observeContentResize?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * If true, the dialog content will attempt to focus itself when opened.
+   * The focus will be typically set on the dialog's main content wrapper.
+   */
+  autoFocus?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface DialogState {
@@ -225,7 +234,8 @@ export default class Dialog extends PureComponent<DialogProps, DialogState> {
     shouldCallbackOnMount: false,
     instantShowAndHide: false,
     addKeyboardHideShowTriggersByDefault: false,
-    observeContentResize: false
+    observeContentResize: false,
+    autoFocus: false
   };
   private showTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout;
   private hideTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout;
@@ -542,7 +552,8 @@ export default class Dialog extends PureComponent<DialogProps, DialogState> {
       containerSelector,
       observeContentResize,
       id,
-      "data-testid": dataTestId
+      "data-testid": dataTestId,
+      autoFocus
     } = this.props;
     const { preventAnimation } = this.state;
     const overrideDataTestId = dataTestId || getTestId(ComponentDefaultTestId.DIALOG, id);
@@ -631,37 +642,43 @@ export default class Dialog extends PureComponent<DialogProps, DialogState> {
                 }
 
                 return (
-                  <DialogContent
-                    data-testid={overrideDataTestId}
-                    isReferenceHidden={hideWhenReferenceHidden && isReferenceHidden}
-                    onMouseEnter={this.onDialogEnter}
-                    onMouseLeave={this.onDialogLeave}
-                    onClickOutside={this.onClickOutside}
-                    onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}
-                    onEsc={this.onEsc}
-                    animationType={animationTypeCalculated}
-                    position={placement}
-                    wrapperClassName={wrapperClassName}
-                    startingEdge={startingEdge}
-                    isOpen={this.isShown()}
-                    showDelay={showDelay}
-                    styleObject={style}
-                    ref={ref}
-                    onClick={this.onContentClick}
-                    hasTooltip={!!tooltip}
-                    containerSelector={containerSelector}
-                    disableContainerScroll={disableContainerScroll}
+                  <FocusLockComponent
+                    disabled={!this.isShown()}
+                    returnFocus
+                    autoFocus={autoFocus}
                   >
-                    {contentRendered}
-                    {tooltip && (
-                      <div
-                        style={arrowProps.style}
-                        ref={arrowProps.ref}
-                        className={cx(styles.arrow, tooltipClassName)}
-                        data-placement={placement}
-                      />
-                    )}
-                  </DialogContent>
+                    <DialogContent
+                      data-testid={overrideDataTestId}
+                      isReferenceHidden={hideWhenReferenceHidden && isReferenceHidden}
+                      onMouseEnter={this.onDialogEnter}
+                      onMouseLeave={this.onDialogLeave}
+                      onClickOutside={this.onClickOutside}
+                      onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}
+                      onEsc={this.onEsc}
+                      animationType={animationTypeCalculated}
+                      position={placement}
+                      wrapperClassName={wrapperClassName}
+                      startingEdge={startingEdge}
+                      isOpen={this.isShown()}
+                      showDelay={showDelay}
+                      styleObject={style}
+                      ref={ref}
+                      onClick={this.onContentClick}
+                      hasTooltip={!!tooltip}
+                      containerSelector={containerSelector}
+                      disableContainerScroll={disableContainerScroll}
+                    >
+                      {contentRendered}
+                      {tooltip && (
+                        <div
+                          style={arrowProps.style}
+                          ref={arrowProps.ref}
+                          className={cx(styles.arrow, tooltipClassName)}
+                          data-placement={placement}
+                        />
+                      )}
+                    </DialogContent>
+                  </FocusLockComponent>
                 );
               }}
             </Popper>,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/DialogContent/DialogContent.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/DialogContent/DialogContent.tsx
index 50d186a39c..0dc092fa17 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/DialogContent/DialogContent.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/DialogContent/DialogContent.tsx
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ const DialogContent = forwardRef(
     }: DialogContentProps,
     forwardRef: React.ForwardedRef<HTMLElement>
   ) => {
-    const ref = useRef(null);
+    const clickOutsideRef = useRef(null);
+
     const onOutSideClick = useCallback(
       (event: React.MouseEvent) => {
         if (isOpen) {
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ const DialogContent = forwardRef(
       [isOpen, onContextMenu]
     );
     useKeyEvent({ keys: ESCAPE_KEYS, callback: onEsc });
-    useClickOutside({ callback: onOutSideClick, ref });
-    useClickOutside({ eventName: "contextmenu", callback: overrideOnContextMenu, ref });
+    useClickOutside({ callback: onOutSideClick, ref: clickOutsideRef });
+    useClickOutside({ eventName: "contextmenu", callback: overrideOnContextMenu, ref: clickOutsideRef });
     const selectorToDisable = typeof disableContainerScroll === "string" ? disableContainerScroll : containerSelector;
     const { disableScroll, enableScroll } = useDisableScroll(selectorToDisable);
 
@@ -170,7 +171,6 @@ const DialogContent = forwardRef(
     }
     return (
       <span
-        // don't remove old classname - override from Monolith
         className={cx("monday-style-dialog-content-wrapper", styles.contentWrapper, wrapperClassName)}
         ref={forwardRef}
         data-testid={dataTestId}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ const DialogContent = forwardRef(
               [getStyle(styles, camelCase("edge-" + startingEdge))]: startingEdge,
               [styles.hasTooltip]: hasTooltip
             })}
-            ref={ref}
+            ref={clickOutsideRef}
           >
             {React.Children.toArray(children).map((child: ReactElement) => {
               return cloneElement(child, {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/__stories__/Dialog.stories.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/__stories__/Dialog.stories.tsx
index 8ad8442d5e..7c073a352d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/__stories__/Dialog.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/__stories__/Dialog.stories.tsx
@@ -554,6 +554,57 @@ export const ControlledDialog = {
   name: "Controlled Dialog"
 };
 
+export const AutoFocusDialog = {
+  render: () => {
+    const { isChecked: isOpen, onChange: setIsOpen } = useSwitch({
+      defaultChecked: false
+    });
+
+    // For preventing dialog from moving while scrolling in stories
+    const modifiers = [
+      {
+        name: "preventOverflow",
+        options: {
+          mainAxis: false
+        }
+      }
+    ];
+
+    return (
+      <div className="monday-storybook-dialog--story-padding">
+        <Button
+          onClick={() => setIsOpen((prev: boolean) => !prev)}
+          style={{ marginBottom: "16px" }}
+        >
+          {isOpen ? "Close" : "Open"} Dialog with AutoFocus
+        </Button>
+        <Dialog
+          open={isOpen}
+          autoFocus // The new prop
+          showTrigger={[]} // Manually controlled by open prop
+          hideTrigger={[]} // Manually controlled
+          onClickOutside={() => setIsOpen(false)}
+          position="right"
+          modifiers={modifiers}
+          content={
+            <DialogContentContainer>
+              <div style={{ padding: "16px", width: "300px" }}>
+                <p>This dialog should be focused on open.</p>
+                <input type="text" placeholder="Try tabbing..." style={{ margin: "8px 0" }} />
+                <Button onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}>Close me</Button>
+              </div>
+            </DialogContentContainer>
+          }
+        >
+          {/* Reference element (hidden, as dialog is controlled by button above) */}
+          <div />
+        </Dialog>
+      </div>
+    );
+  },
+  name: "AutoFocus Dialog"
+};
+
 export const DialogWithTooltip = {
   // for prevent dialog to move while scrolling
   render: () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/__tests__/Dialog.test.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/__tests__/Dialog.test.tsx
index 9c5ffde74f..bf75dc3788 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/__tests__/Dialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Dialog/__tests__/Dialog.test.tsx
@@ -27,4 +27,69 @@ describe("Dialog tests", () => {
       expect(onClickOutsideMock).not.toBeCalled();
     });
   });
+
+  describe("autoFocus with FocusLock", () => {
+    it("should focus the first focusable element within dialog when autoFocus is true", async () => {
+      const buttonText = "Focus Me";
+      render(
+        <Dialog 
+          shouldShowOnMount 
+          autoFocus 
+          content={ // Content for FocusLock to find a focusable element
+            <div>
+              <p>Some text</p>
+              <button type="button">{buttonText}</button>
+              <input type="text" aria-label="another focusable" />
+            </div>
+          }
+        >
+          <span>trigger</span>
+        </Dialog>
+      );
+      
+      // react-focus-lock might take a moment to apply focus to the first focusable element
+      const focusableButton = await screen.findByText(buttonText);
+      expect(focusableButton).toHaveFocus();
+    });
+
+    it("should not auto-focus dialog content when autoFocus is false", async () => {
+      const buttonText = "Focus Me If AutoFocused";
+      const triggerButtonText = "Open Dialog For No AutoFocus Test";
+      // Keep a ref to an element outside the dialog to check if focus remains outside
+      const outerButtonRef = React.createRef<HTMLButtonElement>();
+
+      render(
+        <>
+          <button ref={outerButtonRef} type="button">Button Outside</button>
+          <Dialog 
+            autoFocus={false} 
+            content={
+              <div>
+                <button type="button">{buttonText}</button>
+              </div>
+            }
+            showTrigger={["click"]}
+            hideTrigger={[]} // Keep it simple for testing focus on open
+          >
+            <button type="button">{triggerButtonText}</button>
+          </Dialog>
+        </>
+      );
+      
+      const trigger = screen.getByText(triggerButtonText);
+      outerButtonRef.current?.focus(); // Ensure focus is outside before dialog opens
+      expect(outerButtonRef.current).toHaveFocus();
+
+      userEvent.click(trigger); // Open the dialog
+
+      // Wait for dialog to be visible and any potential focus shifts to settle
+      const focusableButtonInDialog = await screen.findByText(buttonText);
+      expect(focusableButtonInDialog).not.toHaveFocus();
+      // Check if focus remained on the button that opened it or returned to body/outer button
+      // For this specific test, if it's not on the dialog content, it's a pass for autoFocus=false.
+      // Depending on how FocusLock and dialog interactions are set, focus might go to the trigger or body.
+      // A more robust check might be that document.activeElement is NOT within the dialog.
+      expect(document.body).toHaveFocus(); // Or expect(trigger).toHaveFocus(); if that's the behavior
+    });
+  });
 });