diff --git a/msgbox/msgbox.js b/msgbox/msgbox.js
index 84070380..1d69dff3 100644
--- a/msgbox/msgbox.js
+++ b/msgbox/msgbox.js
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ function messageBox({
   document.body.appendChild(messageBox.element);
 
   messageBox.originalFocus = document.activeElement;
-  moveFocus(messageBox.element, 1);
+  // skip external links like feedback
+  while ((moveFocus(messageBox.element, 1) || {}).target === '_blank') {/*NOP*/}
+  // suppress focus outline when invoked via click
+  if (focusAccessibility.lastFocusedViaClick && document.activeElement) {
+    document.activeElement.dataset.focusedViaClick = '';
+  }
 
   if (typeof onshow === 'function') {
     onshow(messageBox.element);