diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/combo_box.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/combo_box.rs
index 3d2bdd50b53..55157294b79 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/combo_box.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/combo_box.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct ComboBox {
     height: Option<f32>,
     icon: Option<IconPainter>,
     wrap_mode: Option<TextWrapMode>,
+    close_behavior: Option<PopupCloseBehavior>,
 }
 
 impl ComboBox {
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ impl ComboBox {
             height: None,
             icon: None,
             wrap_mode: None,
+            close_behavior: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ impl ComboBox {
             height: None,
             icon: None,
             wrap_mode: None,
+            close_behavior: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ impl ComboBox {
             height: None,
             icon: None,
             wrap_mode: None,
+            close_behavior: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -173,7 +177,6 @@ impl ComboBox {
     #[inline]
     pub fn wrap(mut self) -> Self {
         self.wrap_mode = Some(TextWrapMode::Wrap);
-
         self
     }
 
@@ -184,6 +187,15 @@ impl ComboBox {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Controls the close behavior for the popup.
+    ///
+    /// By default, `PopupCloseBehavior::CloseOnClick` will be used.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn close_behavior(mut self, close_behavior: PopupCloseBehavior) -> Self {
+        self.close_behavior = Some(close_behavior);
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Show the combo box, with the given ui code for the menu contents.
     ///
     /// Returns `InnerResponse { inner: None }` if the combo box is closed.
@@ -208,6 +220,7 @@ impl ComboBox {
             height,
             icon,
             wrap_mode,
+            close_behavior,
         } = self;
 
         let button_id = ui.make_persistent_id(id_salt);
@@ -220,6 +233,7 @@ impl ComboBox {
                 menu_contents,
                 icon,
                 wrap_mode,
+                close_behavior,
                 (width, height),
             );
             if let Some(label) = label {
@@ -301,6 +315,7 @@ fn combo_box_dyn<'c, R>(
     menu_contents: Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R + 'c>,
     icon: Option<IconPainter>,
     wrap_mode: Option<TextWrapMode>,
+    close_behavior: Option<PopupCloseBehavior>,
     (width, height): (Option<f32>, Option<f32>),
 ) -> InnerResponse<Option<R>> {
     let popup_id = ComboBox::widget_to_popup_id(button_id);
@@ -325,6 +340,8 @@ fn combo_box_dyn<'c, R>(
 
     let wrap_mode = wrap_mode.unwrap_or_else(|| ui.wrap_mode());
 
+    let close_behavior = close_behavior.unwrap_or(PopupCloseBehavior::CloseOnClick);
+
     let margin = ui.spacing().button_padding;
     let button_response = button_frame(ui, button_id, is_popup_open, Sense::click(), |ui| {
         let icon_spacing = ui.spacing().icon_spacing;
@@ -396,7 +413,7 @@ fn combo_box_dyn<'c, R>(
         popup_id,
         &button_response,
         above_or_below,
-        PopupCloseBehavior::CloseOnClick,
+        close_behavior,
         |ui| {
             ScrollArea::vertical()
                 .max_height(height)
diff --git a/examples/popups/src/main.rs b/examples/popups/src/main.rs
index 46762d667c0..baed12c2a26 100644
--- a/examples/popups/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/popups/src/main.rs
@@ -14,12 +14,33 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), eframe::Error> {
 struct MyApp {
     checkbox: bool,
     number: u8,
+    numbers: [bool; 10],
 }
 
 impl eframe::App for MyApp {
     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &eframe::egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
         CentralPanel::default().show(ctx, |ui| {
-            ui.label("PopupCloseBehavior::CloseOnClickAway popup");
+            ui.label("PopupCloseBehavior::CloseOnClick popup");
+            ComboBox::from_label("ComboBox")
+                .selected_text(format!("{}", self.number))
+                .show_ui(ui, |ui| {
+                    for num in 0..10 {
+                        ui.selectable_value(&mut self.number, num, format!("{num}"));
+                    }
+                });
+
+            ui.label("PopupCloseBehavior::CloseOnClickOutside popup");
+            ComboBox::from_label("Ignore Clicks")
+                .close_behavior(PopupCloseBehavior::CloseOnClickOutside)
+                .selected_text("Select Numbers")
+                .show_ui(ui, |ui| {
+                    ui.label("This popup will be open even if you click the checkboxes");
+                    for (i, num) in self.numbers.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+                        ui.checkbox(num, format!("Checkbox {}", i + 1));
+                    }
+                });
+
+            ui.label("PopupCloseBehavior::IgnoreClicks popup");
             let response = ui.button("Open");
             let popup_id = Id::new("popup_id");
 
@@ -31,22 +52,13 @@ impl eframe::App for MyApp {
                 ui,
                 popup_id,
                 &response,
-                PopupCloseBehavior::CloseOnClickOutside,
+                PopupCloseBehavior::IgnoreClicks,
                 |ui| {
-                    ui.set_min_width(300.0);
-                    ui.label("This popup will be open even if you click the checkbox");
+                    ui.set_min_width(310.0);
+                    ui.label("This popup will be open until you press the button again");
                     ui.checkbox(&mut self.checkbox, "Checkbox");
                 },
             );
-
-            ui.label("PopupCloseBehavior::CloseOnClick popup");
-            ComboBox::from_label("ComboBox")
-                .selected_text(format!("{}", self.number))
-                .show_ui(ui, |ui| {
-                    for num in 0..10 {
-                        ui.selectable_value(&mut self.number, num, format!("{num}"));
-                    }
-                });
         });
     }
 }