diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart
index 14fd7ec1a29..9c11c5523e8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart
@@ -102,6 +102,18 @@ class DropdownMenuEntry<T> {
   final ButtonStyle? style;
 }
 
+/// Defines the behavior for closing the dropdown menu when an item is selected.
+enum DropdownMenuCloseBehavior {
+  /// Closes all open menus in the widget tree.
+  all,
+
+  /// Closes only the current dropdown menu.
+  self,
+
+  /// Does not close any menus.
+  none,
+}
+
 /// A dropdown menu that can be opened from a [TextField]. The selected
 /// menu item is displayed in that field.
 ///
@@ -172,6 +184,7 @@ class DropdownMenu<T> extends StatefulWidget {
     this.alignmentOffset,
     required this.dropdownMenuEntries,
     this.inputFormatters,
+    this.closeBehavior = DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.all,
   }) : assert(filterCallback == null || enableFilter);
 
   /// Determine if the [DropdownMenu] is enabled.
@@ -473,6 +486,19 @@ class DropdownMenu<T> extends StatefulWidget {
   /// {@macro flutter.material.MenuAnchor.alignmentOffset}
   final Offset? alignmentOffset;
 
+  /// Defines the behavior for closing the dropdown menu when an item is selected.
+  ///
+  /// The close behavior can be set to:
+  /// * [DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.all]: Closes all open menus in the widget tree.
+  /// * [DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.self]: Closes only the current dropdown menu.
+  /// * [DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.none]: Does not close any menus.
+  ///
+  /// This property allows fine-grained control over the menu's closing behavior,
+  /// which can be useful for creating nested or complex menu structures.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to [DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.all].
+  final DropdownMenuCloseBehavior closeBehavior;
+
   @override
   State<DropdownMenu<T>> createState() => _DropdownMenuState<T>();
 }
@@ -722,6 +748,7 @@ class _DropdownMenuState<T> extends State<DropdownMenu<T>> {
         style: effectiveStyle,
         leadingIcon: entry.leadingIcon,
         trailingIcon: entry.trailingIcon,
+        closeOnActivate: widget.closeBehavior == DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.all,
         onPressed: entry.enabled && widget.enabled
           ? () {
               _localTextEditingController?.value = TextEditingValue(
@@ -731,6 +758,9 @@ class _DropdownMenuState<T> extends State<DropdownMenu<T>> {
               currentHighlight = widget.enableSearch ? i : null;
               widget.onSelected?.call(entry.value);
               _enableFilter = false;
+              if (widget.closeBehavior == DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.self) {
+                _controller.close();
+              }
             }
           : null,
         requestFocusOnHover: false,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/dropdown_menu_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/dropdown_menu_test.dart
index c0d1811bc2b..3aa9ab2f831 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/dropdown_menu_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/dropdown_menu_test.dart
@@ -3463,6 +3463,92 @@ void main() {
     textFieldPosition = tester.getTopLeft(find.byType(TextField));
     expect(textFieldPosition, equals(const Offset(16.0, 544.0)));
   });
+
+  // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/139269.
+  testWidgets('DropdownMenu.closeBehavior controls menu closing behavior', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    Widget buildDropdownMenu({ DropdownMenuCloseBehavior closeBehavior = DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.all }) {
+      return MaterialApp(
+        home: Scaffold(
+          body: MenuAnchor(
+            menuChildren: <Widget>[
+              DropdownMenu<TestMenu>(
+                closeBehavior: closeBehavior,
+                dropdownMenuEntries: menuChildren,
+              ),
+            ],
+            child: const Text('Open Menu'),
+            builder: (BuildContext context, MenuController controller, Widget? child) {
+              return ElevatedButton(
+                onPressed: () => controller.open(),
+                child: child,
+              );
+            },
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Test closeBehavior set to all.
+    await tester.pumpWidget(buildDropdownMenu());
+
+    // Tap the button to open the root anchor.
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(ElevatedButton));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    // Tap the menu item to open the dropdown menu.
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(TextField));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(find.byType(DropdownMenu<TestMenu>), findsOneWidget);
+
+    MenuAnchor dropdownMenuAnchor = tester.widget<MenuAnchor>(find.byType(MenuAnchor).last);
+    expect(dropdownMenuAnchor.controller!.isOpen, true);
+
+    // Tap the dropdown menu item.
+    await tester.tap(find.widgetWithText(MenuItemButton, TestMenu.mainMenu0.label).last);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    // All menus should be closed.
+    expect(find.byType(DropdownMenu<TestMenu>), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.byType(MenuAnchor), findsOneWidget);
+
+    // Test closeBehavior set to self.
+    await tester.pumpWidget(buildDropdownMenu(closeBehavior: DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.self));
+
+    // Tap the button to open the root anchor.
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(ElevatedButton));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(find.byType(DropdownMenu<TestMenu>), findsOneWidget);
+
+    // Tap the menu item to open the dropdown menu.
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(TextField));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    dropdownMenuAnchor = tester.widget<MenuAnchor>(find.byType(MenuAnchor).last);
+    expect(dropdownMenuAnchor.controller!.isOpen, true);
+
+    // Tap the menu item to open the dropdown menu.
+    await tester.tap(find.widgetWithText(MenuItemButton, TestMenu.mainMenu0.label).last);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    // Only the dropdown menu should be closed.
+    expect(dropdownMenuAnchor.controller!.isOpen, false);
+
+    // Test closeBehavior set to none.
+    await tester.pumpWidget(buildDropdownMenu(closeBehavior: DropdownMenuCloseBehavior.none));
+
+    // Tap the button to open the root anchor.
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(ElevatedButton));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(find.byType(DropdownMenu<TestMenu>), findsOneWidget);
+
+    // Tap the menu item to open the dropdown menu.
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(TextField));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    dropdownMenuAnchor = tester.widget<MenuAnchor>(find.byType(MenuAnchor).last);
+    expect(dropdownMenuAnchor.controller!.isOpen, true);
+
+    // Tap the dropdown menu item.
+    await tester.tap(find.widgetWithText(MenuItemButton, TestMenu.mainMenu0.label).last);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    // None of the menus should be closed.
+    expect(dropdownMenuAnchor.controller!.isOpen, true);
+  });
 }
 
 enum TestMenu {