diff --git a/packages/base/src/UI5Element.js b/packages/base/src/UI5Element.js
index ef51a6cd1f21..9fb75c58e4e1 100644
--- a/packages/base/src/UI5Element.js
+++ b/packages/base/src/UI5Element.js
@@ -638,6 +638,16 @@ class UI5Element extends HTMLElement {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Waits for dom ref and then returns the DOM Element marked with "data-sap-focus-ref" inside the template.
+	 * This is the element that will receive the focus by default.
+	 * @public
+	 */
+	async getFocusDomRefAsync() {
+		await this._waitForDomRef();
+		return this.getFocusDomRef();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Use this method in order to get a reference to an element in the shadow root of the web component or the static area item of the component
 	 * @public
diff --git a/packages/base/src/util/FocusableElements.js b/packages/base/src/util/FocusableElements.js
index c335a31553f4..d07c35a26eec 100644
--- a/packages/base/src/util/FocusableElements.js
+++ b/packages/base/src/util/FocusableElements.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const isFocusTrap = el => {
 	return el.hasAttribute("data-ui5-focus-trap");
 };
 
-const getFirstFocusableElement = container => {
+const getFirstFocusableElement = async container => {
 	if (!container || isNodeHidden(container)) {
 		return null;
 	}
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const getFirstFocusableElement = container => {
 	return findFocusableElement(container, true);
 };
 
-const getLastFocusableElement = container => {
+const getLastFocusableElement = async container => {
 	if (!container || isNodeHidden(container)) {
 		return null;
 	}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const getLastFocusableElement = container => {
 	return findFocusableElement(container, false);
 };
 
-const findFocusableElement = (container, forward) => {
+const findFocusableElement = async (container, forward) => {
 	let child;
 
 	if (container.shadowRoot) {
@@ -35,10 +35,15 @@ const findFocusableElement = (container, forward) => {
 
 	let focusableDescendant;
 
+	/* eslint-disable no-await-in-loop */
+
 	while (child) {
 		const originalChild = child;
 
-		child = child.isUI5Element ? child.getFocusDomRef() : child;
+		if (child.isUI5Element) {
+			child = await child.getFocusDomRefAsync();
+		}
+
 		if (!child) {
 			return null;
 		}
@@ -48,7 +53,7 @@ const findFocusableElement = (container, forward) => {
 				return (child && typeof child.focus === "function") ? child : null;
 			}
 
-			focusableDescendant = findFocusableElement(child, forward);
+			focusableDescendant = await findFocusableElement(child, forward);
 			if (focusableDescendant) {
 				return (focusableDescendant && typeof focusableDescendant.focus === "function") ? focusableDescendant : null;
 			}
@@ -57,6 +62,8 @@ const findFocusableElement = (container, forward) => {
 		child = forward ? originalChild.nextSibling : originalChild.previousSibling;
 	}
 
+	/* eslint-enable no-await-in-loop */
+
 	return null;
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/main/src/Popup.js b/packages/main/src/Popup.js
index 7a6052312953..5931c30119df 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/Popup.js
+++ b/packages/main/src/Popup.js
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ class Popup extends UI5Element {
 	 * Focus trapping
 	 * @private
 	 */
-	forwardToFirst() {
-		const firstFocusable = getFirstFocusableElement(this);
+	async forwardToFirst() {
+		const firstFocusable = await getFirstFocusableElement(this);
 
 		if (firstFocusable) {
 			firstFocusable.focus();
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ class Popup extends UI5Element {
 	 * Focus trapping
 	 * @private
 	 */
-	forwardToLast() {
-		const lastFocusable = getLastFocusableElement(this);
+	async forwardToLast() {
+		const lastFocusable = await getLastFocusableElement(this);
 
 		if (lastFocusable) {
 			lastFocusable.focus();
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ class Popup extends UI5Element {
 	 * Use this method to focus the element denoted by "initialFocus", if provided, or the first focusable element otherwise.
 	 * @protected
 	 */
-	applyInitialFocus() {
-		this.applyFocus();
+	async applyInitialFocus() {
+		await this.applyFocus();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -279,10 +279,12 @@ class Popup extends UI5Element {
 	 * or the first focusable element otherwise.
 	 * @public
 	 */
-	applyFocus() {
+	async applyFocus() {
+		await this._waitForDomRef();
+
 		const element = this.getRootNode().getElementById(this.initialFocus)
 			|| document.getElementById(this.initialFocus)
-			|| getFirstFocusableElement(this);
+			|| await getFirstFocusableElement(this);
 
 		if (element) {
 			element.focus();
diff --git a/packages/main/test/pages/Dialog.html b/packages/main/test/pages/Dialog.html
index 32f1c118cca5..c2cb24bec0f8 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/pages/Dialog.html
+++ b/packages/main/test/pages/Dialog.html
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 	<br>
 	<br>
 	<ui5-button id="resizable-open">Open resizable dialog</ui5-button>
+	<br>
+	<br>
+	<ui5-button id="dynamic-open">Open dialog which is created dynamically</ui5-button>
 
 	<ui5-block-layer></ui5-block-layer>
 
@@ -330,6 +333,24 @@
 		window["draggable-close"].addEventListener("click", function () { window["draggable-dialog"].close(); });
 		window["resizable-open"].addEventListener("click", function () { window["resizable-dialog"].open(); });
 		window["resizable-close"].addEventListener("click", function () { window["resizable-dialog"].close(); });
+
+		window["dynamic-open"].addEventListener("click", function () {
+			var dialog = document.createElement("ui5-dialog"),
+				button = document.createElement("ui5-button");
+
+			button.setAttribute("id", "dynamic-dialog-close-button");
+			button.appendChild(document.createTextNode("Close"));
+			button.addEventListener("click", function () {
+				dialog.close();
+			});
+
+			dialog.setAttribute("id", "dynamic-dialog");
+			dialog.appendChild(button);
+
+			document.body.appendChild(dialog);
+
+			dialog.open();
+		});
 	</script>
 </body>
 
diff --git a/packages/main/test/specs/Dialog.spec.js b/packages/main/test/specs/Dialog.spec.js
index 7806d2706bd0..6f6c15b35405 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/specs/Dialog.spec.js
+++ b/packages/main/test/specs/Dialog.spec.js
@@ -113,6 +113,20 @@ describe("Dialog general interaction", () => {
 
 		closeResizableDialogButton.click();
 	});
+
+	it("initial focus after dynamic dialog creation", () => {
+		const openDynamicDialog = browser.$("#dynamic-open");
+		openDynamicDialog.click();
+
+		const closeButton = browser.$("#dynamic-dialog-close-button");
+
+		browser.pause(500);
+
+		const activeElement = $(browser.getActiveElement());
+		assert.strictEqual(activeElement.getProperty("id"), closeButton.getProperty("id"), "the active element is the close button");
+
+		closeButton.click();
+	});
 });