diff --git a/.changeset/polite-dogs-change.md b/.changeset/polite-dogs-change.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..671aec0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/polite-dogs-change.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"bits-ui": patch
+---
+
+DropdownMenu.Trigger `type="button"` by default
diff --git a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-trigger.svelte b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-trigger.svelte
index b1334f1a2..a3ad42a7d 100644
--- a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-trigger.svelte
+++ b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/menu/components/menu-trigger.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 		child,
 		children,
 		disabled = false,
+		type = "button",
 		...restProps
 	}: MenuTriggerProps = $props();
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 		),
 	});
 
-	const mergedProps = $derived(mergeProps(restProps, triggerState.props));
+	const mergedProps = $derived(mergeProps(restProps, triggerState.props, { type }));
 </script>
 
 <FloatingLayerAnchor {id}>