diff --git a/js/src/offcanvas.js b/js/src/offcanvas.js
index 8d1feb13bb78..fb5f14c8b2d5 100644
--- a/js/src/offcanvas.js
+++ b/js/src/offcanvas.js
@@ -49,13 +49,15 @@ const SELECTOR_DATA_TOGGLE = '[data-bs-toggle="offcanvas"]'
 const Default = {
   backdrop: true,
   keyboard: true,
-  scroll: false
+  scroll: false,
+  focusAfterClose: true
 }
 
 const DefaultType = {
   backdrop: '(boolean|string)',
   keyboard: 'boolean',
-  scroll: 'boolean'
+  scroll: 'boolean',
+  focusAfterClose: 'boolean'
 }
 
 /**
@@ -151,7 +153,9 @@ class Offcanvas extends BaseComponent {
         new ScrollBarHelper().reset()
       }
 
-      EventHandler.trigger(this._element, EVENT_HIDDEN)
+      EventHandler.trigger(this._element, EVENT_HIDDEN, {
+        focusAfterClose: this._config.focusAfterClose
+      })
     }
 
     this._queueCallback(completeCallback, this._element, true)
@@ -240,9 +244,9 @@ EventHandler.on(document, EVENT_CLICK_DATA_API, SELECTOR_DATA_TOGGLE, function (
     return
   }
 
-  EventHandler.one(target, EVENT_HIDDEN, () => {
+  EventHandler.one(target, EVENT_HIDDEN, event => {
     // focus on trigger when it is closed
-    if (isVisible(this)) {
+    if (event.focusAfterClose && isVisible(this)) {
       this.focus()
     }
   })
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js
index 3b6c98c1004c..0db3b8b08fdc 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js
@@ -192,10 +192,11 @@ describe('Offcanvas', () => {
       expect(offCanvas._backdrop._config.isVisible).toBeTrue()
       expect(offCanvas._config.keyboard).toBeTrue()
       expect(offCanvas._config.scroll).toBeFalse()
+      expect(offCanvas._config.focusAfterClose).toBeTrue()
     })
 
     it('should read data attributes and override default config', () => {
-      fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas" data-bs-scroll="true" data-bs-backdrop="false" data-bs-keyboard="false"></div>'
+      fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas" data-bs-scroll="true" data-bs-backdrop="false" data-bs-keyboard="false" data-bs-focus-after-close="false"></div>'
 
       const offCanvasEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('.offcanvas')
       const offCanvas = new Offcanvas(offCanvasEl)
@@ -204,20 +205,23 @@ describe('Offcanvas', () => {
       expect(offCanvas._backdrop._config.isVisible).toBeFalse()
       expect(offCanvas._config.keyboard).toBeFalse()
       expect(offCanvas._config.scroll).toBeTrue()
+      expect(offCanvas._config.focusAfterClose).toBeFalse()
     })
 
     it('given a config object must override data attributes', () => {
-      fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas" data-bs-scroll="true" data-bs-backdrop="false" data-bs-keyboard="false"></div>'
+      fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas" data-bs-scroll="true" data-bs-backdrop="false" data-bs-keyboard="false" data-bs-focus-after-close="false"></div>'
 
       const offCanvasEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('.offcanvas')
       const offCanvas = new Offcanvas(offCanvasEl, {
         backdrop: true,
         keyboard: true,
-        scroll: false
+        scroll: false,
+        focusAfterClose: true
       })
       expect(offCanvas._config.backdrop).toBeTrue()
       expect(offCanvas._config.keyboard).toBeTrue()
       expect(offCanvas._config.scroll).toBeFalse()
+      expect(offCanvas._config.focusAfterClose).toBeTrue()
     })
   })
 
@@ -598,6 +602,28 @@ describe('Offcanvas', () => {
         offCanvas.hide()
       })
     })
+
+    it('should not focus when focusAfterClose is disabled', () => {
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas"></div>'
+
+        const offCanvasEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('div')
+        const offCanvas = new Offcanvas(offCanvasEl, {
+          focusAfterClose: false
+        })
+        const spy = spyOn(offCanvas._focustrap, 'deactivate').and.callThrough()
+        offCanvas.show()
+
+        offCanvasEl.addEventListener('hidden.bs.offcanvas', () => {
+          expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+          // TODO HOW TO CHECK THAT THE TARGET-ELEMENT WAS NOT FOCUSED
+          resolve()
+        })
+
+        offCanvas.hide()
+      })
+    })
   })
 
   describe('dispose', () => {
diff --git a/site/content/docs/5.3/components/offcanvas.md b/site/content/docs/5.3/components/offcanvas.md
index ac257df24226..458a70b1fc82 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/5.3/components/offcanvas.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/5.3/components/offcanvas.md
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ const offcanvasList = [...offcanvasElementList].map(offcanvasEl => new bootstrap
 | `backdrop` | boolean or the string `static` | `true` | Apply a backdrop on body while offcanvas is open. Alternatively, specify `static` for a backdrop which doesn't close the offcanvas when clicked. |
 | `keyboard` | boolean | `true` | Closes the offcanvas when escape key is pressed. |
 | `scroll` | boolean | `false` | Allow body scrolling while offcanvas is open. |
+| `focusAfterClose` | boolean | `true` | Focus the offcanvas toggler after the offcanvas is closed. |
 {{< /bs-table >}}
 
 ### Methods