diff --git a/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_content.rb b/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_content.rb
index 44b8e16d..07c2ec5e 100644
--- a/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_content.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_content.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def default_attrs
         data: {
           state: :open
         },
-        class: "z-50 min-w-[8rem] overflow-hidden rounded-md border bg-background p-1 text-foreground shadow-md data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 w-56"
+        class: "relative z-50 min-w-[8rem] overflow-hidden rounded-md border bg-background p-1 text-foreground shadow-md data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 w-56"
       }
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_controller.js b/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_controller.js
index 266c0fed..65a98557 100644
--- a/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_controller.js
+++ b/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_controller.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus";
 import { computePosition, flip, shift, offset } from "@floating-ui/dom";
 
 export default class extends Controller {
-  static targets = ["trigger", "content", "menuItem"];
+  static targets = ["trigger", "content", "menuItem", "overlay"];
   static values = {
     open: {
       type: Boolean,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
   onClickOutside(event) {
     if (!this.openValue) return;
-    if (this.element.contains(event.target)) return;
+    if (this.element.contains(event.target) && (!this.hasOverlayTarget || event.target !== this.overlayTarget)) return;
 
     event.preventDefault();
     this.close();
@@ -49,12 +49,20 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.#addEventListeners();
     this.#computeTooltip()
     this.contentTarget.classList.remove("hidden");
+
+    if (this.hasOverlayTarget) {
+      this.overlayTarget.classList.remove("hidden");
+    }
   }
 
   close() {
     this.openValue = false;
     this.#removeEventListeners();
     this.contentTarget.classList.add("hidden");
+
+    if (this.hasOverlayTarget) {
+      this.overlayTarget.classList.add("hidden");
+    }
   }
 
   #handleKeydown(e) {
diff --git a/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_overlay.rb b/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_overlay.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31389227
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu/dropdown_menu_overlay.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module RubyUI
+  class DropdownMenuOverlay < Base
+    def view_template
+      div(**attrs)
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def default_attrs
+      {
+        data: {
+          ruby_ui__dropdown_menu_target: "overlay",
+          action: "click->ruby-ui--dropdown-menu#onClickOutside"
+        },
+        class: "absolute fixed inset-0 z-40 bg-black opacity-20 hidden"
+      }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu_test.rb b/test/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu_test.rb
index fce350c1..4271d3c3 100644
--- a/test/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu_test.rb
+++ b/test/ruby_ui/dropdown_menu_test.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class RubyUI::DropdownMenuTest < ComponentTest
   def test_render_with_all_items
     output = phlex do
       RubyUI.DropdownMenu do
+        RubyUI::DropdownMenuOverlay()
         RubyUI.DropdownMenuTrigger(class: "w-full") do
           RubyUI.Button(variant: :outline) { "Open" }
         end