diff --git a/.changeset/twelve-jeans-kneel.md b/.changeset/twelve-jeans-kneel.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e8f10eee4d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twelve-jeans-kneel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@primer/components": patch
+---
+
+Perform ActionMenu actions after overlay has closed. This allows the action to move focus if so desired, without the ActionMenu focus trap preventing focus from moving away.
diff --git a/src/ActionMenu.tsx b/src/ActionMenu.tsx
index 7e99c403e41..8985e00a796 100644
--- a/src/ActionMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/ActionMenu.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {GroupedListProps, List, ListPropsBase} from './ActionList/List'
 import {Item, ItemProps} from './ActionList/Item'
 import {Divider} from './ActionList/Divider'
 import Button, {ButtonProps} from './Button'
-import React, {useCallback, useState} from 'react'
+import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react'
 import {AnchoredOverlay} from './AnchoredOverlay'
 
 export interface ActionMenuProps extends Partial<Omit<GroupedListProps, keyof ListPropsBase>>, ListPropsBase {
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const ActionMenuBase = ({
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
   const onOpen = useCallback(() => setOpen(true), [])
   const onClose = useCallback(() => setOpen(false), [])
+  const pendingActionRef = useRef<() => unknown>()
 
   const renderMenuAnchor = useCallback(
     <T extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>>(props: T) => {
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ const ActionMenuBase = ({
         role: 'menuitem',
         onAction: (props, event) => {
           const actionCallback = itemOnAction ?? onAction
-          actionCallback?.(props as ItemProps, event)
+          pendingActionRef.current = () => actionCallback?.(props as ItemProps, event)
           onClose()
         }
       })
@@ -53,6 +54,15 @@ const ActionMenuBase = ({
     [onAction, onClose, renderItem]
   )
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Wait until menu has re-rendered in a closed state before triggering action.
+    // This is needed in scenarios where the action will move focus, which would otherwise be captured by focus trap
+    if (!open && pendingActionRef.current) {
+      pendingActionRef.current()
+      pendingActionRef.current = undefined
+    }
+  }, [open])
+
   return (
     <AnchoredOverlay renderAnchor={renderMenuAnchor} open={open} onOpen={onOpen} onClose={onClose}>
       <List {...listProps} role="menu" renderItem={renderMenuItem} />