diff --git a/projects/core/src/internal/decorators/scoped-registry.test.ts b/projects/core/src/internal/decorators/scoped-registry.test.ts
index ccb035a626..0fe895e55a 100644
--- a/projects/core/src/internal/decorators/scoped-registry.test.ts
+++ b/projects/core/src/internal/decorators/scoped-registry.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-function-type */
+import { LitElement } from 'lit';
+import { html as staticHtml, unsafeStatic } from 'lit/static-html.js';
 import { describe, expect, it, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { createFixture, removeFixture } from '@internals/testing';
 import { GlobalStateService } from '../services/global.service.js';
 import type { ElementDefinition } from '../types/index.js';
 import { supportsScopedRegistry } from '../utils/dom.js';
@@ -87,4 +90,35 @@ describe('scopedRegistry', () => {
 
     expect((element.shadowRootOptions as ShadowRootInit).mode).toBe('closed');
   });
+
+  it.skipIf(!supportsScopedRegistry)('should use the scoped shadow root as the Lit creation scope', async () => {
+    const child = createMockElement();
+    const childTag = unsafeStatic(child.metadata.tag);
+    const hostTag = `nve-test-scoped-host-${uid}-${counter++}`;
+    const host = unsafeStatic(hostTag);
+
+    class HostElement extends LitElement {
+      static metadata = { version: '0.0.0', tag: hostTag };
+      static elementDefinitions = { [child.metadata.tag]: child };
+
+      render() {
+        return staticHtml`<${childTag}></${childTag}>`;
+      }
+    }
+
+    scopedRegistry()(HostElement as unknown as Function);
+    customElements.define(hostTag, HostElement);
+
+    const fixture = await createFixture(staticHtml`<${host}></${host}>`);
+    const element = fixture.querySelector<LitElement>(hostTag)!;
+
+    try {
+      await element.updateComplete;
+
+      expect(typeof element.renderOptions.creationScope?.importNode).toBe('function');
+      expect(element.shadowRoot!.querySelector(child.metadata.tag)).toBeInstanceOf(child);
+    } finally {
+      removeFixture(fixture);
+    }
+  });
 });
diff --git a/projects/core/src/internal/decorators/scoped-registry.ts b/projects/core/src/internal/decorators/scoped-registry.ts
index c2d66b6d6a..9fe5363b7a 100644
--- a/projects/core/src/internal/decorators/scoped-registry.ts
+++ b/projects/core/src/internal/decorators/scoped-registry.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,50 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+import type { RenderOptions } from 'lit';
 import { GlobalStateService } from '../services/global.service.js';
 import type { ElementDefinition, LegacyDecoratorTarget } from '../types/index.js';
 import { defineElement, supportsScopedRegistry } from '../utils/dom.js';
 
+interface ScopedRegistryHost extends HTMLElement {
+  createRenderRoot?: () => HTMLElement | DocumentFragment;
+  renderOptions?: RenderOptions;
+}
+
+const litCreationScopeElements = new WeakSet<ElementDefinition>();
+
+/** Lit passes a legacy `deep` boolean, but scoped registries require `ImportNodeOptions`. https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/custom-elements.html#scoped-custom-element-registries */
+function createScopedCreationScope(ownerDocument: Document, customElementRegistry: CustomElementRegistry) {
+  return {
+    importNode: (node: Node, deep = false) =>
+      ownerDocument.importNode(node, {
+        customElementRegistry,
+        selfOnly: !deep
+      })
+  } satisfies NonNullable<RenderOptions['creationScope']>;
+}
+
+function attachLitCreationScope(element: ElementDefinition, customElementRegistry: CustomElementRegistry) {
+  if (litCreationScopeElements.has(element)) return;
+
+  const host = element.prototype as ScopedRegistryHost;
+  const createRenderRoot = host.createRenderRoot;
+  if (!createRenderRoot) return;
+
+  litCreationScopeElements.add(element);
+  Object.defineProperty(host, 'createRenderRoot', {
+    configurable: true,
+    value(this: ScopedRegistryHost) {
+      const renderRoot = createRenderRoot.call(this);
+      if (renderRoot instanceof ShadowRoot) {
+        this.renderOptions ??= {};
+        this.renderOptions.creationScope = createScopedCreationScope(renderRoot.ownerDocument, customElementRegistry);
+      }
+      return renderRoot;
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 /** decorator which registers element dependencies with the scoped custom element registry when available */
 export function scopedRegistry(): ClassDecorator {
   return (target: LegacyDecoratorTarget) => {
@@ -16,6 +56,7 @@ export function scopedRegistry(): ClassDecorator {
         configurable: true,
         value: { ...(element.shadowRootOptions ?? { mode: 'open' }), customElementRegistry }
       });
+      attachLitCreationScope(element, customElementRegistry);
     }
     defineElement(element, customElementRegistry);
   };
diff --git a/projects/core/src/internal/utils/focus.ts b/projects/core/src/internal/utils/focus.ts
index c348be4564..6a4bd73cba 100644
--- a/projects/core/src/internal/utils/focus.ts
+++ b/projects/core/src/internal/utils/focus.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ export function onListboxActivate(
     e.preventDefault();
   });
 
-  element.addEventListener('pointerup', (e: PointerEvent) => {
+  // Chrome's LightDismissFromClick runs auto-popover light dismiss from click;
+  // opening on pointerup can close immediately in the same gesture.
+  // https://issues.chromium.org/issues/408010435
+  element.addEventListener('click', (e: PointerEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
 
     if (!element.disabled) {