diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/menu/menuItem.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/menu/menuItem.tsx
index 5778d2ca1a..f5351672c4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/menu/menuItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/menu/menuItem.tsx
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ export class MenuItem extends React.PureComponent<IMenuItemProps & React.AnchorH
         return (
             <Popover
                 autoFocus={false}
+                captureDismiss={false}
                 disabled={disabled}
                 enforceFocus={false}
                 hoverCloseDelay={0}