diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/VMenu.tsx b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/VMenu.tsx
index 08bebfa5458..74f643e2015 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/VMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/VMenu.tsx
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ export const VMenu = genericComponent<OverlaySlots>()({
           isActive.value = false
           overlay.value?.activatorEl?.focus()
         }
+      } else if (['Enter', ' '].includes(e.key) && props.closeOnContentClick) {
+        isActive.value = false
+        parent?.closeParents()
       }
     }