diff --git a/src/app/components/autofocus/autofocus.ts b/src/app/components/autofocus/autofocus.ts
index 11253f8051b..9b218a7cc84 100644
--- a/src/app/components/autofocus/autofocus.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/autofocus/autofocus.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
-import { Directive, ElementRef, Input, NgModule, booleanAttribute } from '@angular/core';
+import { CommonModule, DOCUMENT, isPlatformBrowser } from '@angular/common';
+import { Directive, ElementRef, Input, NgModule, PLATFORM_ID, booleanAttribute, inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { DomHandler } from 'primeng/dom';
 /**
  * AutoFocus manages focus on focusable element on load.
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { DomHandler } from 'primeng/dom';
     }
 })
 export class AutoFocus {
-    constructor(private host: ElementRef) {}
     /**
      * When present, it specifies that the component should automatically get focus on load.
      * @group Props
@@ -21,6 +20,12 @@ export class AutoFocus {
 
     focused: boolean = false;
 
+    platformId = inject(PLATFORM_ID);
+
+    document: Document = inject(DOCUMENT);
+
+    host: ElementRef = inject(ElementRef);
+
     ngAfterContentChecked() {
         // This sets the `attr.autofocus` which is different than the Input `autofocus` attribute.
         if (this.autofocus === false) {
@@ -31,21 +36,33 @@ export class AutoFocus {
 
         if (!this.focused) {
             if (this.autofocus) {
-                setTimeout(() => {
-                    const focusableElements = DomHandler.getFocusableElements(this.host.nativeElement);
-
-                    if (focusableElements.length === 0) {
-                        this.host.nativeElement.focus();
-                    }
-                    if (focusableElements.length > 0) {
-                        focusableElements[0].focus();
-                    }
-
-                    this.focused = true;
-                });
+                this.focus();
             }
         }
     }
+
+    ngAfterViewChecked() {
+        if (!this.focused) {
+            this.focus();
+        }
+    }
+
+    focus() {
+        if (isPlatformBrowser(this.platformId)) {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                const focusableElements = DomHandler.getFocusableElements(this.host?.nativeElement);
+
+                if (focusableElements.length === 0) {
+                    this.host.nativeElement.focus();
+                }
+                if (focusableElements.length > 0) {
+                    focusableElements[0].focus();
+                }
+
+                this.focused = true;
+            });
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 @NgModule({