diff --git a/.changeset/mosaic-menu-pointer-focus-ring.md b/.changeset/mosaic-menu-pointer-focus-ring.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ad91650ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/mosaic-menu-pointer-focus-ring.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/mosaic': patch
+---
+
+Stop showing keyboard focus rings on menu items when a menu is opened and hovered with the mouse. Focus rings still appear when navigating the menu with the keyboard.
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/primitives/menu/menu-root.tsx b/packages/mosaic/src/primitives/menu/menu-root.tsx
index 46ff88104b6..a95c7dd358b 100644
--- a/packages/mosaic/src/primitives/menu/menu-root.tsx
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/primitives/menu/menu-root.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import {
   arrow,
   autoUpdate,
+  type ElementProps,
   flip,
   FloatingNode,
   FloatingTree,
@@ -112,8 +113,21 @@ function MenuInner(props: MenuProps) {
   const click = useClick(floatingContext, {
     event: 'mousedown',
     toggle: !isNested,
-    ignoreMouse: isNested,
+    ignoreMouse: true,
   });
+  const mousePress = useMemo<ElementProps>(
+    () => ({
+      reference: {
+        onPointerDown(event: React.PointerEvent) {
+          if (isNested || event.button !== 0 || (event.pointerType !== 'mouse' && event.pointerType !== 'pen')) {
+            return;
+          }
+          floatingContext.onOpenChange(!open, event.nativeEvent, 'click');
+        },
+      },
+    }),
+    [floatingContext, isNested, open],
+  );
   const baseRole = useRole(floatingContext, { role: 'menu' });
   // `useRole` decides submenu-ness from the floating tree alone, so a menu inside a popover gets
   // `role="menuitem"` on its trigger with no parent menu to be an item of. `isNested` is the real answer.
@@ -143,6 +157,7 @@ function MenuInner(props: MenuProps) {
   const { getReferenceProps, getFloatingProps, getItemProps } = useInteractions([
     hover,
     click,
+    mousePress,
     role,
     dismiss,
     listNavigation,
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/primitives/menu/menu.test.tsx b/packages/mosaic/src/primitives/menu/menu.test.tsx
index 27d1f59f588..d7fde5da50e 100644
--- a/packages/mosaic/src/primitives/menu/menu.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/primitives/menu/menu.test.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,27 @@ describe('Menu', () => {
       expect(screen.getByText('Actions')).toHaveAttribute('data-open', '');
     });
 
+    it('lets a mouse press focus the trigger as it opens', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      render(
+        <Menu.Root>
+          <Menu.Trigger>Actions</Menu.Trigger>
+          <Menu.Positioner>
+            <Menu.Popup>
+              <Menu.Item label='Cut'>Cut</Menu.Item>
+            </Menu.Popup>
+          </Menu.Positioner>
+        </Menu.Root>,
+      );
+      const onFocus = vi.fn();
+      screen.getByText('Actions').addEventListener('focus', onFocus);
+
+      await user.pointer({ keys: '[MouseLeft>]', target: screen.getByText('Actions') });
+
+      expect(onFocus).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(screen.getByText('Cut')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
     it('closes on trigger click when open', async () => {
       const user = userEvent.setup();
       render(