diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28d28f2..658f6c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "react-accessible-dropdown-menu-hook",
-	"version": "3.2.0",
+	"version": "4.0.0",
 	"description": "A simple Hook for creating fully accessible dropdown menus in React",
 	"main": "dist/use-dropdown-menu.js",
 	"types": "dist/use-dropdown-menu.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/use-dropdown-menu.test.tsx b/src/use-dropdown-menu.test.tsx
index 02bf7c5..19aaee7 100644
--- a/src/use-dropdown-menu.test.tsx
+++ b/src/use-dropdown-menu.test.tsx
@@ -95,16 +95,16 @@ it('Moves the focus to the first menu item after pressing space while focused on
 	expect(screen.getByText('1 Item')).toHaveFocus();
 });
 
-it('Moves the focus to the first menu item after clicking the menu to open it', async () => {
-	const { user } = setup(<TestComponent />);
+it('Moves the focus to the first menu item after clicking the menu to open it, if `focusFirstItemOnClick` is specified', async () => {
+	const { user } = setup(<TestComponent options={{ focusFirstItemOnClick: true }} />);
 
 	await user.click(screen.getByText('Primary'));
 
 	expect(screen.getByText('1 Item')).toHaveFocus();
 });
 
-it('Moves the focus to the first menu item after clicking the menu to open it, then pressing tab while focused on the menu button, if `disableFocusFirstItemOnClick` is specified', async () => {
-	const { user } = setup(<TestComponent options={{ disableFocusFirstItemOnClick: true }} />);
+it('Moves the focus to the first menu item after clicking the menu to open it, then pressing tab while focused on the menu button', async () => {
+	const { user } = setup(<TestComponent />);
 
 	await user.click(screen.getByText('Primary'));
 
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ it('Moves the focus to the first menu item after clicking the menu to open it, t
 	expect(screen.getByText('1 Item')).toHaveFocus();
 });
 
-it('Moves the focus to the first menu item after clicking the menu to open it, then pressing arrow down while focused on the menu button, if `disableFocusFirstItemOnClick` is specified', async () => {
-	const { user } = setup(<TestComponent options={{ disableFocusFirstItemOnClick: true }} />);
+it('Moves the focus to the first menu item after clicking the menu to open it, then pressing arrow down while focused on the menu button', async () => {
+	const { user } = setup(<TestComponent />);
 
 	await user.click(screen.getByText('Primary'));
 
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ it('Can navigate to a dynamically-added item', async () => {
 
 	await user.click(screen.getByText('Primary'));
 
+	await user.keyboard('{ArrowDown}');
+
 	for (let i = 0; i < 4; i += 1) {
 		await user.keyboard('{ArrowDown}');
 	}
diff --git a/src/use-dropdown-menu.ts b/src/use-dropdown-menu.ts
index 3f1b409..31c0281 100644
--- a/src/use-dropdown-menu.ts
+++ b/src/use-dropdown-menu.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ interface ButtonProps<ButtonElement extends HTMLElement>
 
 // A custom Hook that abstracts away the listeners/controls for dropdown menus
 export interface DropdownMenuOptions {
-	disableFocusFirstItemOnClick?: boolean;
+	focusFirstItemOnClick?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface DropdownMenuResponse<ButtonElement extends HTMLElement> {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default function useDropdownMenu<ButtonElement extends HTMLElement = HTML
 		}
 
 		// If the menu is currently open focus on the first item in the menu
-		if (isOpen && !options?.disableFocusFirstItemOnClick) {
+		if (isOpen && (!clickedOpen.current || options?.focusFirstItemOnClick)) {
 			moveFocus(0);
 		} else if (!isOpen) {
 			clickedOpen.current = false;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export default function useDropdownMenu<ButtonElement extends HTMLElement = HTML
 				setIsOpen(false);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (options?.disableFocusFirstItemOnClick) {
+			if (!options?.focusFirstItemOnClick) {
 				clickedOpen.current = !isOpen;
 			}
 
diff --git a/test-projects/browser/src/app.test.ts b/test-projects/browser/src/app.test.ts
index 31b85b7..b56caf1 100644
--- a/test-projects/browser/src/app.test.ts
+++ b/test-projects/browser/src/app.test.ts
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ it('Has the correct page title', async () => {
 	await expect(page.title()).resolves.toMatch('Browser');
 });
 
-it('Focuses the first menu item when menu button is clicked', async () => {
+it('Maintains focus when menu button is clicked', async () => {
 	await page.click('#menu-button');
 	await menuOpen();
 
-	expect(await currentFocusID()).toBe('menu-item-1');
+	expect(await currentFocusID()).toBe('menu-button');
 });
 
 it('Focuses on the menu button after pressing escape', async () => {
diff --git a/website/docs/design/options.md b/website/docs/design/options.md
index 1dea6c8..ce37911 100644
--- a/website/docs/design/options.md
+++ b/website/docs/design/options.md
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ You can customize the behavior with options, passed as the second argument.
 
 Option | Default | Possible values
 :--- | :--- | :---
-`disableFocusFirstItemOnClick` | `false` | `boolean`
+`focusFirstItemOnClick` | `false` | `boolean`
 
 Option | Explanation
 :--- | :---
-`disableFocusFirstItemOnClick` | If specified as `true` the default behavior of focusing the first menu item on click will be disabled. The menu button will instead retain focus.
+`focusFirstItemOnClick` | If specified as `true`, the first menu item will be focused when the menu is opened via a click (in addition to via a keyboard interaction).
 
 ```js
 useDropdownMenu(numberOfItems, {
-    disableFocusFirstItemOnClick: true,
+    focusFirstItemOnClick: true,
 });
 ```
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