diff --git a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
index df0c4b84b..bb92ac153 100644
--- a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ New versions of Shoelace are released as-needed and generally occur when a criti
 ## Next
 
 - Added tests for `<sl-qr-code>` [#1416]
+- Added support for pressing [[Space]] to select/toggle selected `<sl-menu-item>` elements [#1429]
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-qr-code>` where the `background` attribute was never passed to the QR code [#1416]
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-dropdown>` where aria attributes were incorrectly applied to the default `<slot>` causing Lighthouse errors [#1417]
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-carousel>` that caused navigation to work incorrectly in some case [#1420]
diff --git a/src/components/menu/menu.ts b/src/components/menu/menu.ts
index 8fecda056..3091f834f 100644
--- a/src/components/menu/menu.ts
+++ b/src/components/menu/menu.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ export default class SlMenu extends ShoelaceElement {
   }
 
   private handleKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
-    // Make a selection when pressing enter
-    if (event.key === 'Enter') {
+    // Make a selection when pressing enter or space
+    if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') {
       const item = this.getCurrentItem();
       event.preventDefault();
 
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ export default class SlMenu extends ShoelaceElement {
       item?.click();
     }
 
-    // Prevent scrolling when space is pressed
-    if (event.key === ' ') {
-      event.preventDefault();
-    }
-
     // Move the selection when pressing down or up
     if (['ArrowDown', 'ArrowUp', 'Home', 'End'].includes(event.key)) {
       const items = this.getAllItems();