diff --git a/src/components/dialog/dialog.component.ts b/src/components/dialog/dialog.component.ts
index 1884c6b3..d55a07c3 100644
--- a/src/components/dialog/dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/dialog/dialog.component.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export default class SlDialog extends ShoelaceElement {
   private readonly localize = new LocalizeController(this);
   private originalTrigger: HTMLElement | null;
   public modal = new Modal(this);
+  private closeWatcher: CloseWatcher | null;
 
   @query('.dialog') dialog: HTMLElement;
   @query('.dialog__panel') panel: HTMLElement;
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ export default class SlDialog extends ShoelaceElement {
     super.disconnectedCallback();
     this.modal.deactivate();
     unlockBodyScrolling(this);
+    this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
   }
 
   private requestClose(source: 'close-button' | 'keyboard' | 'overlay') {
@@ -130,10 +132,17 @@ export default class SlDialog extends ShoelaceElement {
   }
 
   private addOpenListeners() {
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
+    if ('CloseWatcher' in window) {
+      this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
+      this.closeWatcher = new CloseWatcher();
+      this.closeWatcher.onclose = () => this.requestClose('keyboard');
+    } else {
+      document.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
+    }
   }
 
   private removeOpenListeners() {
+    this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
     document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/components/drawer/drawer.component.ts b/src/components/drawer/drawer.component.ts
index d3a84171..fa08c472 100644
--- a/src/components/drawer/drawer.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/drawer/drawer.component.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export default class SlDrawer extends ShoelaceElement {
   private readonly localize = new LocalizeController(this);
   private originalTrigger: HTMLElement | null;
   public modal = new Modal(this);
+  private closeWatcher: CloseWatcher | null;
 
   @query('.drawer') drawer: HTMLElement;
   @query('.drawer__panel') panel: HTMLElement;
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ export default class SlDrawer extends ShoelaceElement {
   disconnectedCallback() {
     super.disconnectedCallback();
     unlockBodyScrolling(this);
+    this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
   }
 
   private requestClose(source: 'close-button' | 'keyboard' | 'overlay') {
@@ -147,11 +149,20 @@ export default class SlDrawer extends ShoelaceElement {
   }
 
   private addOpenListeners() {
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
+    if ('CloseWatcher' in window) {
+      this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
+      if (!this.contained) {
+        this.closeWatcher = new CloseWatcher();
+        this.closeWatcher.onclose = () => this.requestClose('keyboard');
+      }
+    } else {
+      document.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
+    }
   }
 
   private removeOpenListeners() {
     document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
+    this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
   }
 
   private handleDocumentKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
diff --git a/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts b/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts
index dc44ab83..2d8f778a 100644
--- a/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export default class SlDropdown extends ShoelaceElement {
   @query('.dropdown__panel') panel: HTMLSlotElement;
 
   private readonly localize = new LocalizeController(this);
+  private closeWatcher: CloseWatcher | null;
 
   /**
    * Indicates whether or not the dropdown is open. You can toggle this attribute to show and hide the dropdown, or you
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ export default class SlDropdown extends ShoelaceElement {
 
   private handleDocumentKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
     // Close when escape or tab is pressed
-    if (event.key === 'Escape' && this.open) {
+    if (event.key === 'Escape' && this.open && !this.closeWatcher) {
       event.stopPropagation();
       this.focusOnTrigger();
       this.hide();
@@ -334,7 +335,16 @@ export default class SlDropdown extends ShoelaceElement {
 
   addOpenListeners() {
     this.panel.addEventListener('sl-select', this.handlePanelSelect);
-    this.panel.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleKeyDown);
+    if ('CloseWatcher' in window) {
+      this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
+      this.closeWatcher = new CloseWatcher();
+      this.closeWatcher.onclose = () => {
+        this.hide();
+        this.focusOnTrigger();
+      };
+    } else {
+      this.panel.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleKeyDown);
+    }
     document.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
     document.addEventListener('mousedown', this.handleDocumentMouseDown);
   }
@@ -346,6 +356,7 @@ export default class SlDropdown extends ShoelaceElement {
     }
     document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
     document.removeEventListener('mousedown', this.handleDocumentMouseDown);
+    this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
   }
 
   @watch('open', { waitUntilFirstUpdate: true })
diff --git a/src/components/select/select.component.ts b/src/components/select/select.component.ts
index 979f0ca8..5c42d2ae 100644
--- a/src/components/select/select.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/select/select.component.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export default class SlSelect extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCon
   private readonly localize = new LocalizeController(this);
   private typeToSelectString = '';
   private typeToSelectTimeout: number;
+  private closeWatcher: CloseWatcher | null;
 
   @query('.select') popup: SlPopup;
   @query('.select__combobox') combobox: HTMLSlotElement;
@@ -222,6 +223,16 @@ export default class SlSelect extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCon
     // https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/1763
     //
     const root = this.getRootNode();
+    if ('CloseWatcher' in window) {
+      this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
+      this.closeWatcher = new CloseWatcher();
+      this.closeWatcher.onclose = () => {
+        if (this.open) {
+          this.hide();
+          this.displayInput.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+        }
+      }
+    }
     root.addEventListener('focusin', this.handleDocumentFocusIn);
     root.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
     root.addEventListener('mousedown', this.handleDocumentMouseDown);
@@ -232,6 +243,7 @@ export default class SlSelect extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCon
     root.removeEventListener('focusin', this.handleDocumentFocusIn);
     root.removeEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
     root.removeEventListener('mousedown', this.handleDocumentMouseDown);
+    this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
   }
 
   private handleFocus() {
@@ -264,7 +276,7 @@ export default class SlSelect extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCon
     }
 
     // Close when pressing escape
-    if (event.key === 'Escape' && this.open) {
+    if (event.key === 'Escape' && this.open && !this.closeWatcher) {
       event.preventDefault();
       event.stopPropagation();
       this.hide();
diff --git a/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.component.ts b/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.component.ts
index 91e11f89..8b271985 100644
--- a/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/tooltip/tooltip.component.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export default class SlTooltip extends ShoelaceElement {
 
   private hoverTimeout: number;
   private readonly localize = new LocalizeController(this);
+  private closeWatcher: CloseWatcher | null;
 
   @query('slot:not([name])') defaultSlot: HTMLSlotElement;
   @query('.tooltip__body') body: HTMLElement;
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ export default class SlTooltip extends ShoelaceElement {
 
   disconnectedCallback() {
     // Cleanup this event in case the tooltip is removed while open
+    this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
     document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
   }
 
@@ -181,7 +183,13 @@ export default class SlTooltip extends ShoelaceElement {
 
       // Show
       this.emit('sl-show');
-      document.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
+      if ('CloseWatcher' in window) {
+        this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
+        this.closeWatcher = new CloseWatcher();
+        this.closeWatcher.onclose = () => { this.hide() };
+      } else {
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
+      }
 
       await stopAnimations(this.body);
       this.body.hidden = false;
@@ -194,6 +202,7 @@ export default class SlTooltip extends ShoelaceElement {
     } else {
       // Hide
       this.emit('sl-hide');
+      this.closeWatcher?.destroy();
       document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.handleDocumentKeyDown);
 
       await stopAnimations(this.body);
diff --git a/src/declaration.d.ts b/src/declaration.d.ts
index 2b906527..1bb4255b 100644
--- a/src/declaration.d.ts
+++ b/src/declaration.d.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,23 @@ declare namespace Chai {
 interface HTMLInputElement {
   showPicker: () => void;
 }
+
+interface CloseWatcher extends EventTarget {
+  new (options?: CloseWatcherOptions): CloseWatcher;
+  requestClose(): void;
+  close(): void;
+  destroy(): void;
+
+  oncancel: ((event: Event) => void | null);
+  onclose: ((event: Event) => void | null);
+}
+
+declare const CloseWatcher: CloseWatcher;
+
+interface CloseWatcherOptions {
+  signal: AbortSignal;
+}
+
+declare interface Window {
+  CloseWatcher?: CloseWatcher;
+}