diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/header-cell.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/header-cell.js
index 773a939..708800b 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/header-cell.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/header-cell.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const HeaderCell = (props) => {
   const cellAttrs = {
     ..._.isFunction(headerAttrs) ? headerAttrs(column, index) : headerAttrs,
     ...headerEvents,
-    tabIndex: index + 1
+    tabIndex: 0
   };
 
   let sortSymbol;