diff --git a/paper-dropdown-menu.html b/paper-dropdown-menu.html
index 06f4ab8..98ebecc 100644
--- a/paper-dropdown-menu.html
+++ b/paper-dropdown-menu.html
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@
       on-iron-deselect="_onIronDeselect"
       opened="{{opened}}"
       close-on-activate
-      allow-outside-scroll="[[allowOutsideScroll]]">
+      allow-outside-scroll="[[allowOutsideScroll]]"
+      restore-focus-on-close="[[restoreFocusOnClose]]">
       <div class="dropdown-trigger">
         <paper-ripple></paper-ripple>
         <!-- paper-input has type="text" for a11y, do not remove -->
@@ -267,6 +268,14 @@
           dynamicAlign: {
             type: Boolean
           },
+            
+          /**
+           * Whether focus should be restored to the dropdown when the menu closes.
+           */
+          restoreFocusOnClose: {
+            type: Boolean,
+            value: true
+          },
         },
 
         listeners: {