diff --git a/packages/@react-aria/menu/src/useMenuItem.ts b/packages/@react-aria/menu/src/useMenuItem.ts
index 30440abd5d7..58881c84064 100644
--- a/packages/@react-aria/menu/src/useMenuItem.ts
+++ b/packages/@react-aria/menu/src/useMenuItem.ts
@@ -72,10 +72,13 @@ export interface AriaMenuItemProps extends DOMProps, PressEvents, HoverEvents, K
 
   /**
    * Whether the menu should close when the menu item is selected.
-   * @default true
+   * @deprecated - use shouldCloseOnSelect instead.
    */
   closeOnSelect?: boolean,
 
+  /** Whether the menu should close when the menu item is selected. */
+  shouldCloseOnSelect?: boolean,
+
   /** Whether the menu item is contained in a virtual scrolling menu. */
   isVirtualized?: boolean,
 
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ export function useMenuItem<T>(props: AriaMenuItemProps, state: TreeState<T>, re
     id,
     key,
     closeOnSelect,
+    shouldCloseOnSelect,
     isVirtualized,
     'aria-haspopup': hasPopup,
     onPressStart,
@@ -221,8 +225,10 @@ export function useMenuItem<T>(props: AriaMenuItemProps, state: TreeState<T>, re
       ? interaction.current?.key === 'Enter' || selectionManager.selectionMode === 'none' || selectionManager.isLink(key)
       // Close except if multi-select is enabled.
       : selectionManager.selectionMode !== 'multiple' || selectionManager.isLink(key);
-    
-    shouldClose = closeOnSelect ?? shouldClose;
+
+
+    shouldClose = shouldCloseOnSelect ?? closeOnSelect ?? shouldClose;
+
     if (onClose && !isTrigger && shouldClose) {
       onClose();
     }
@@ -312,8 +318,8 @@ export function useMenuItem<T>(props: AriaMenuItemProps, state: TreeState<T>, re
       ...mergeProps(
         domProps,
         linkProps,
-        isTrigger 
-          ? {onFocus: itemProps.onFocus, 'data-collection': itemProps['data-collection'], 'data-key': itemProps['data-key']} 
+        isTrigger
+          ? {onFocus: itemProps.onFocus, 'data-collection': itemProps['data-collection'], 'data-key': itemProps['data-key']}
           : itemProps,
         pressProps,
         hoverProps,
diff --git a/packages/react-aria-components/src/Menu.tsx b/packages/react-aria-components/src/Menu.tsx
index 292b1815132..187c3884374 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria-components/src/Menu.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-aria-components/src/Menu.tsx
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ export interface MenuProps<T> extends Omit<AriaMenuProps<T>, 'children'>, Collec
    */
   className?: ClassNameOrFunction<MenuRenderProps>,
   /** Provides content to display when there are no items in the list. */
-  renderEmptyState?: () => ReactNode
+  renderEmptyState?: () => ReactNode,
+  /** Whether the menu should close when the menu item is selected. */
+  shouldCloseOnSelect?: boolean
 }
 
 /**
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ function MenuInner<T extends object>({props, collection, menuRef: ref}: MenuInne
             [SeparatorContext, {elementType: 'div'}],
             [SectionContext, {name: 'MenuSection', render: MenuSectionInner}],
             [SubmenuTriggerContext, {parentMenuRef: ref, shouldUseVirtualFocus: autocompleteMenuProps?.shouldUseVirtualFocus}],
-            [MenuItemContext, null],
+            [MenuItemContext, {shouldCloseOnSelect: props.shouldCloseOnSelect}],
             [SelectableCollectionContext, null],
             [FieldInputContext, null],
             [SelectionManagerContext, state.selectionManager],
@@ -294,7 +296,9 @@ export interface MenuSectionProps<T> extends SectionProps<T>, MultipleSelection
    * The CSS [className](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/className) for the element.
    * @default 'react-aria-MenuSection'
    */
-  className?: string
+  className?: string,
+  /** Whether the menu should close when the menu item is selected. */
+  shouldCloseOnSelect?: boolean
 }
 
 // A subclass of SelectionManager that forwards focus-related properties to the parent,
@@ -347,6 +351,8 @@ function MenuSectionInner<T extends object>(props: MenuSectionProps<T>, ref: For
   let selectionState = useMultipleSelectionState(props);
   let manager = props.selectionMode != null ? new GroupSelectionManager(parent, selectionState) : parent;
 
+  let closeOnSelect = useSlottedContext(MenuItemContext)?.shouldCloseOnSelect;
+
   let DOMProps = filterDOMProps(props as any, {global: true});
   delete DOMProps.id;
 
@@ -357,7 +363,8 @@ function MenuSectionInner<T extends object>(props: MenuSectionProps<T>, ref: For
       <Provider
         values={[
           [HeaderContext, {...headingProps, ref: headingRef}],
-          [SelectionManagerContext, manager]
+          [SelectionManagerContext, manager],
+          [MenuItemContext, {shouldCloseOnSelect: props.shouldCloseOnSelect ?? closeOnSelect}]
         ]}>
         <CollectionBranch collection={state.collection} parent={section} />
       </Provider>
@@ -402,7 +409,9 @@ export interface MenuItemProps<T = object> extends RenderProps<MenuItemRenderPro
   /** Whether the item is disabled. */
   isDisabled?: boolean,
   /** Handler that is called when the item is selected. */
-  onAction?: () => void
+  onAction?: () => void,
+  /** Whether the menu should close when the menu item is selected. */
+  shouldCloseOnSelect?: boolean
 }
 
 const MenuItemContext = createContext<ContextValue<MenuItemProps, HTMLDivElement>>(null);
diff --git a/packages/react-aria-components/test/Menu.test.tsx b/packages/react-aria-components/test/Menu.test.tsx
index 4ff56edafbf..6a3fadaca31 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria-components/test/Menu.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-aria-components/test/Menu.test.tsx
@@ -510,6 +510,119 @@ describe('Menu', () => {
     expect(menuitem).toHaveTextContent('No results');
   });
 
+  it('should not close the menu when shouldCloseOnSelect is false', async () => {
+    let {queryByRole, getByRole, getAllByRole} = render(
+      <MenuTrigger>
+        <Button aria-label="Menu">☰</Button>
+        <Popover>
+          <Menu shouldCloseOnSelect={false}>
+            <MenuItem id="open">Open</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem id="rename">Rename…</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem id="duplicate">Duplicate</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem id="share">Share…</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem id="delete">Delete…</MenuItem>
+          </Menu>
+        </Popover>
+      </MenuTrigger>
+    );
+
+    expect(queryByRole('menu')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    let button = getByRole('button');
+    await user.click(button);
+
+    let menu = getByRole('menu');
+    expect(menu).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    let items = getAllByRole('menuitem');
+    expect(items).toHaveLength(5);
+
+    let item = items[0];
+    expect(item).toHaveTextContent('Open');
+    await user.click(item);
+    expect(menu).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should not close individual menu item when shouldCloseOnSelect=false', async () => {
+    let {queryByRole, getByRole, getAllByRole} = render(
+      <MenuTrigger>
+        <Button aria-label="Menu">☰</Button>
+        <Popover>
+          <Menu>
+            <MenuItem id="open" shouldCloseOnSelect={false}>Open</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem id="rename">Rename…</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem id="duplicate">Duplicate</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem id="share">Share…</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem id="delete">Delete…</MenuItem>
+          </Menu>
+        </Popover>
+      </MenuTrigger>
+    );
+
+    expect(queryByRole('menu')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    let button = getByRole('button');
+    await user.click(button);
+
+    let menu = getByRole('menu');
+    expect(menu).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    let items = getAllByRole('menuitem');
+    expect(items).toHaveLength(5);
+
+    let item = items[0];
+    expect(item).toHaveTextContent('Open');
+    await user.click(item);
+    expect(menu).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    item = items[1];
+    expect(item).toHaveTextContent('Rename');
+    await user.click(item);
+    expect(menu).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should not close menu items within a section when shouldCloseOnSelect=false', async () => {
+    let {queryByRole, getByRole, getAllByRole} = render(
+      <MenuTrigger>
+        <Button aria-label="Menu">☰</Button>
+        <Popover>
+          <Menu>
+            <MenuSection shouldCloseOnSelect={false}>
+              <MenuItem id="open">Open</MenuItem>
+              <MenuItem id="rename">Rename…</MenuItem>
+              <MenuItem id="duplicate">Duplicate</MenuItem>
+            </MenuSection>
+            <MenuSection>
+              <MenuItem id="share">Share…</MenuItem>
+              <MenuItem id="delete">Delete…</MenuItem>
+            </MenuSection>
+          </Menu>
+        </Popover>
+      </MenuTrigger>
+    );
+
+    expect(queryByRole('menu')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    let button = getByRole('button');
+    await user.click(button);
+
+    let menu = getByRole('menu');
+    expect(menu).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    let items = getAllByRole('menuitem');
+    expect(items).toHaveLength(5);
+
+    let item = items[0];
+    expect(item).toHaveTextContent('Open');
+    await user.click(item);
+    expect(menu).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    item = items[3];
+    expect(item).toHaveTextContent('Share');
+    await user.click(item);
+    expect(menu).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   describe('supports links', function () {
     describe.each(['mouse', 'keyboard'])('%s', (type) => {
       it.each(['none', 'single', 'multiple'] as unknown as SelectionMode[])('with selectionMode = %s', async function (selectionMode) {