diff --git a/.changeset/rare-waves-lick.md b/.changeset/rare-waves-lick.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f06ba9b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rare-waves-lick.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"bits-ui": patch
+---
+
+add `closeOnSelect` prop to all the menu item components
diff --git a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-checkbox-item.svelte b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-checkbox-item.svelte
index c1a9af56a..d9f01d785 100644
--- a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-checkbox-item.svelte
+++ b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-checkbox-item.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 		disabled = false,
 		onSelect = noop,
 		controlledChecked = false,
+		closeOnSelect = true,
 		...restProps
 	}: MenuCheckboxItemProps = $props();
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 			() => ref,
 			(v) => (ref = v)
 		),
+		closeOnSelect: box.with(() => closeOnSelect),
 	});
 
 	function handleSelect(e: Event) {
diff --git a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-item.svelte b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-item.svelte
index 18ff4ae0f..6ec3a1a5a 100644
--- a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-item.svelte
+++ b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-item.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 		id = useId(),
 		disabled = false,
 		onSelect = noop,
+		closeOnSelect = true,
 		...restProps
 	}: MenuItemProps = $props();
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 			() => ref,
 			(v) => (ref = v)
 		),
+		closeOnSelect: box.with(() => closeOnSelect),
 	});
 
 	const mergedProps = $derived(mergeProps(restProps, itemState.props));
diff --git a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-radio-item.svelte b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-radio-item.svelte
index ad47f895d..56d2726a2 100644
--- a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-radio-item.svelte
+++ b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-radio-item.svelte
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 		onSelect = noop,
 		id = useId(),
 		disabled = false,
+		closeOnSelect = true,
 		...restProps
 	}: MenuRadioItemProps = $props();
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 			() => ref,
 			(v) => (ref = v)
 		),
+		closeOnSelect: box.with(() => closeOnSelect),
 	});
 
 	function handleSelect(e: Event) {
diff --git a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/menu.svelte.ts b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/menu.svelte.ts
index cdcebef0c..7e08f47ed 100644
--- a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/menu.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/menu.svelte.ts
@@ -453,11 +453,13 @@ class MenuItemSharedState {
 
 type MenuItemStateProps = ReadableBoxedValues<{
 	onSelect: AnyFn;
+	closeOnSelect: boolean;
 }>;
 
 class MenuItemState {
 	#item: MenuItemSharedState;
 	#onSelect: MenuItemStateProps["onSelect"];
+	#closeOnSelect: MenuItemStateProps["closeOnSelect"];
 	#isPointerDown = $state(false);
 	root: MenuRootState;
 
@@ -465,6 +467,7 @@ class MenuItemState {
 		this.#item = item;
 		this.root = item.content.parentMenu.root;
 		this.#onSelect = props.onSelect;
+		this.#closeOnSelect = props.closeOnSelect;
 	}
 
 	#onkeydown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -490,7 +493,9 @@ class MenuItemState {
 		await tick();
 		if (selectEvent.defaultPrevented) {
 			this.#item.content.parentMenu.root.isUsingKeyboard.current = false;
-		} else {
+			return;
+		}
+		if (this.#closeOnSelect.current) {
 			this.#item.content.parentMenu.root.onClose();
 		}
 	};
@@ -830,6 +835,7 @@ class MenuRadioGroupState {
 type MenuRadioItemStateProps = ReadableBoxedValues<{
 	value: string;
 	id: string;
+	closeOnSelect: boolean;
 }> &
 	WritableBoxedValues<{
 		ref: HTMLElement | null;
@@ -838,6 +844,7 @@ type MenuRadioItemStateProps = ReadableBoxedValues<{
 class MenuRadioItemState {
 	#id: MenuRadioItemStateProps["id"];
 	#ref: MenuRadioItemStateProps["ref"];
+	#closeOnSelect: MenuRadioItemStateProps["closeOnSelect"];
 	#item: MenuItemState;
 	#value: MenuRadioItemStateProps["value"];
 	#group: MenuRadioGroupState;
@@ -849,6 +856,7 @@ class MenuRadioItemState {
 		this.#ref = props.ref;
 		this.#group = group;
 		this.#value = props.value;
+		this.#closeOnSelect = props.closeOnSelect;
 
 		useRefById({
 			id: this.#id,
diff --git a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/types.ts b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/types.ts
index 20353d5e6..b3350cdc6 100644
--- a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/types.ts
+++ b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/types.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ export type MenuItemPropsWithoutHTML<U extends Record<PropertyKey, unknown> = {
 			 * Prevent default behavior of selection with `event.preventDefault()`.
 			 */
 			onSelect?: (event: Event) => void;
+
+			/**
+			 * Whether or not the menu item should close when selected.
+			 * @defaultValue true
+			 */
+			closeOnSelect?: boolean;
 		},
 		U
 	>;
@@ -139,6 +145,13 @@ export type MenuCheckboxItemPropsWithoutHTML =
 		 * @defaultValue false
 		 */
 		controlledChecked?: boolean;
+
+		/**
+		 * Whether or not the menu item should close when selected.
+		 *
+		 * @defaultValue true
+		 */
+		closeOnSelect?: boolean;
 	};
 
 export type MenuCheckboxItemProps = MenuCheckboxItemPropsWithoutHTML &
@@ -250,6 +263,12 @@ export type MenuRadioItemPropsWithoutHTML = MenuItemPropsWithoutHTML<MenuRadioIt
 	 * The value of the radio item.
 	 */
 	value: string;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not the menu item should close when selected.
+	 * @defaultValue true
+	 */
+	closeOnSelect?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type MenuRadioItemProps = MenuRadioItemPropsWithoutHTML &
diff --git a/sites/docs/src/lib/content/api-reference/menu.api.ts b/sites/docs/src/lib/content/api-reference/menu.api.ts
index 390797c3f..5900e7272 100644
--- a/sites/docs/src/lib/content/api-reference/menu.api.ts
+++ b/sites/docs/src/lib/content/api-reference/menu.api.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ const sharedItemProps = {
 		definition: NoopProp,
 		description: "A callback that is fired when the menu item is selected.",
 	}),
+	closeOnSelect: createBooleanProp({
+		default: C.TRUE,
+		description: "Whether or not the menu item should close when selected.",
+	}),
 	...withChildProps({ elType: "HTMLDivElement" }),
 } as const;