diff --git a/docs/resources/changelog.md b/docs/resources/changelog.md
index 69e5bc4cd..b522d118a 100644
--- a/docs/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/resources/changelog.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ This is a lot more intuitive and makes it easier to activate animations imperati
 
 - 🚨 BREAKING: removed the `pause` prop from `sl-animation` (use the `play` prop to start and stop the animation instead)
 - 🚨 BREAKING: removed `getCurrentTime()` and `setCurrentTime()` from `sl-animation` (use the `currentTime` property instead)
+- 🚨 BREAKING: removed `closeOnSelect` prop from `sl-dropdown` (use `stayOpenOnSelect` instead)
 - Added `currentTime` to `sl-animation` to control the current time without methods
 
 ## 2.0.0-beta.45
diff --git a/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts b/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts
index 7210fbc70..040909bf9 100644
--- a/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts
+++ b/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ let id = 0;
  * @event sl-show - Emitted when the dropdown opens.
  * @event sl-after-show - Emitted after the dropdown opens and all animations are complete.
  * @event sl-hide - Emitted when the dropdown closes.
- * @event sl-after-hide - Emitted after the dropdown closes and all animations are complete.*
+ * @event sl-after-hide - Emitted after the dropdown closes and all animations are complete.
  *
  * @csspart base - The component's base wrapper.
  * @csspart trigger - The container that wraps the trigger.
@@ -69,8 +69,11 @@ export default class SlDropdown extends LitElement {
   /** Disables the dropdown so the panel will not open. */
   @property({ type: Boolean }) disabled = false;
 
-  /** Determines whether the dropdown should hide when a menu item is selected. */
-  @property({ attribute: 'close-on-select', type: Boolean, reflect: true }) closeOnSelect = true;
+  /**
+   * By default, the dropdown is closed when an item is selected. This attribute will keep it open instead. Useful for
+   * controls that allow multiple selections.
+   */
+  @property({ attribute: 'stay-open-on-select', type: Boolean, reflect: true }) stayOpenOnSelect = false;
 
   /** The dropdown will close when the user interacts outside of this element (e.g. clicking). */
   @property({ attribute: false }) containingElement: HTMLElement;
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ export default class SlDropdown extends LitElement {
     const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
 
     // Hide the dropdown when a menu item is selected
-    if (this.closeOnSelect && target.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'sl-menu') {
+    if (!this.stayOpenOnSelect && target.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'sl-menu') {
       this.hide();
       this.focusOnTrigger();
     }
diff --git a/src/components/select/select.ts b/src/components/select/select.ts
index f10cc13fe..2f61d2577 100644
--- a/src/components/select/select.ts
+++ b/src/components/select/select.ts
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ export default class SlSelect extends LitElement {
         <sl-dropdown
           part="base"
           .hoist=${this.hoist}
-          .closeOnSelect=${!this.multiple}
+          .stayOpenOnSelect=${this.multiple}
           .containingElement=${this}
           ?disabled=${this.disabled}
           class=${classMap({