diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 071b60df5fe104..a2dc5d34472580 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
-### Bug Fixes
-
--   `Tooltip`: add `aria-describedby` to the anchor only if not redundant ([#65989](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/65989)).
--   `PaletteEdit`: dedupe palette element slugs ([#65772](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/65772)).
-
-## 28.9.0 (2024-10-03)
+## 28.8.6 (2024-10-14)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
@@ -18,9 +13,9 @@
 -   `Composite`: make items tabbable if active element gets removed ([#65720](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/65720)).
 -   `DatePicker`: Use compact button size. ([#65653](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/65653)).
 -   `DropZone`: fix class names on drop ([#65798](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/65798)).
-
-### Enhancements
-
+-   `Tooltip`: add `aria-describedby` to the anchor only if not redundant ([#65989](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/65989)).
+-   `PaletteEdit`: dedupe palette element slugs ([#65772](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/65772)).
+-   `ToggleGroupControl`: Don't autoselect option on first group focus ([#65892](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/65892)).
 -   `Guide`: Update finish button to use the new default size ([#65680](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/65680)).
 
 ## 28.8.0 (2024-09-19)
diff --git a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/test/__snapshots__/index.tsx.snap b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/test/__snapshots__/index.tsx.snap
index e9b4f4ca22ab85..34b7fa9575a546 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/test/__snapshots__/index.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/test/__snapshots__/index.tsx.snap
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ exports[`ToggleGroupControl controlled should render correctly with icons 1`] =
         class="components-toggle-group-control emotion-8 emotion-9"
         data-wp-c16t="true"
         data-wp-component="ToggleGroupControl"
-        id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-11"
+        id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-12"
         role="radiogroup"
       >
         <div
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ exports[`ToggleGroupControl controlled should render correctly with icons 1`] =
             data-value="uppercase"
             data-wp-c16t="true"
             data-wp-component="ToggleGroupControlOptionBase"
-            id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-11-30"
+            id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-12-32"
             role="radio"
             type="button"
             value="uppercase"
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ exports[`ToggleGroupControl controlled should render correctly with icons 1`] =
             data-value="lowercase"
             data-wp-c16t="true"
             data-wp-component="ToggleGroupControlOptionBase"
-            id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-11-31"
+            id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-12-33"
             role="radio"
             type="button"
             value="lowercase"
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ exports[`ToggleGroupControl controlled should render correctly with text options
         class="components-toggle-group-control emotion-8 emotion-9"
         data-wp-c16t="true"
         data-wp-component="ToggleGroupControl"
-        id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-10"
+        id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-11"
         role="radiogroup"
       >
         <div
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ exports[`ToggleGroupControl controlled should render correctly with text options
             data-value="rigas"
             data-wp-c16t="true"
             data-wp-component="ToggleGroupControlOptionBase"
-            id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-10-28"
+            id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-11-30"
             role="radio"
             type="button"
             value="rigas"
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ exports[`ToggleGroupControl controlled should render correctly with text options
             data-value="jack"
             data-wp-c16t="true"
             data-wp-component="ToggleGroupControlOptionBase"
-            id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-10-29"
+            id="toggle-group-control-as-radio-group-11-31"
             role="radio"
             type="button"
             value="jack"
diff --git a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/test/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/test/index.tsx
index 170db01ae523c2..d7b4824fce4de8 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/test/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/test/index.tsx
@@ -162,6 +162,19 @@ describe.each( [
 		expect( mockOnChange ).toHaveBeenCalledWith( 'rigas' );
 	} );
 
+	it( 'should not set a value on focus', async () => {
+		render(
+			<Component label="Test Toggle Group Control">{ options }</Component>
+		);
+
+		const radio = screen.getByRole( 'radio', { name: 'R' } );
+		expect( radio ).not.toBeChecked();
+
+		await press.Tab();
+		expect( radio ).toHaveFocus();
+		expect( radio ).not.toBeChecked();
+	} );
+
 	it( 'should render tooltip where `showTooltip` === `true`', async () => {
 		render(
 			<Component label="Test Toggle Group Control">
diff --git a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/toggle-group-control-option-base/component.tsx b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/toggle-group-control-option-base/component.tsx
index 30d74e68913f22..3b33d75ca7c229 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/toggle-group-control-option-base/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/toggle-group-control-option-base/component.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ function ToggleGroupControlOptionBase(
 		value,
 		children,
 		showTooltip = false,
-		onFocus: onFocusProp,
 		disabled,
 		...otherButtonProps
 	} = buttonProps;
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ function ToggleGroupControlOptionBase(
 					<button
 						{ ...commonProps }
 						disabled={ disabled }
-						onFocus={ onFocusProp }
 						aria-pressed={ isPressed }
 						type="button"
 						onClick={ buttonOnClick }
@@ -144,19 +142,17 @@ function ToggleGroupControlOptionBase(
 				) : (
 					<Ariakit.Radio
 						disabled={ disabled }
-						render={
-							<button
-								type="button"
-								{ ...commonProps }
-								onFocus={ ( event ) => {
-									onFocusProp?.( event );
-									if ( event.defaultPrevented ) {
-										return;
-									}
-									toggleGroupControlContext.setValue( value );
-								} }
-							/>
-						}
+						onFocusVisible={ () => {
+							// Conditions ensure that the first visible focus to a radio group
+							// without a selected option will not automatically select the option.
+							if (
+								toggleGroupControlContext.value !== null ||
+								toggleGroupControlContext.activeItemIsNotFirstItem?.()
+							) {
+								toggleGroupControlContext.setValue( value );
+							}
+						} }
+						render={ <button type="button" { ...commonProps } /> }
 						value={ value }
 					>
 						<ButtonContentView>{ children }</ButtonContentView>
diff --git a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/toggle-group-control/as-radio-group.tsx b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/toggle-group-control/as-radio-group.tsx
index c062e35cb2b72b..876e61944dd5a2 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/toggle-group-control/as-radio-group.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/toggle-group-control/as-radio-group.tsx
@@ -75,13 +75,15 @@ function UnforwardedToggleGroupControlAsRadioGroup(
 	const groupContextValue = useMemo(
 		() =>
 			( {
+				activeItemIsNotFirstItem: () =>
+					radio.getState().activeId !== radio.first(),
 				baseId,
 				isBlock: ! isAdaptiveWidth,
 				size,
 				value: selectedValue,
 				setValue,
 			} ) as ToggleGroupControlContextProps,
-		[ baseId, isAdaptiveWidth, size, selectedValue, setValue ]
+		[ baseId, isAdaptiveWidth, radio, size, selectedValue, setValue ]
 	);
 
 	return (
diff --git a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/types.ts b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/types.ts
index d49ef3cbb77cb4..8f715928775860 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/types.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/toggle-group-control/types.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ export type ToggleGroupControlProps = Pick<
 };
 
 export type ToggleGroupControlContextProps = {
+	activeItemIsNotFirstItem?: () => boolean;
 	isDeselectable?: boolean;
 	baseId: string;
 	isBlock: ToggleGroupControlProps[ 'isBlock' ];