diff --git a/.changeset/eight-kids-train.md b/.changeset/eight-kids-train.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7ed5fb5407a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eight-kids-train.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@itwin/itwinui-react': minor
+---
+
+Added a new `menuProps` prop to `SplitButton` for additional control over the menu (e.g. disable the [`hide` middleware](https://floating-ui.com/docs/hide)).
diff --git a/packages/itwinui-react/src/core/Buttons/SplitButton.tsx b/packages/itwinui-react/src/core/Buttons/SplitButton.tsx
index e54f0ece68d..67320efd67e 100644
--- a/packages/itwinui-react/src/core/Buttons/SplitButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/itwinui-react/src/core/Buttons/SplitButton.tsx
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ export type SplitButtonProps = ButtonProps & {
     'label' | 'size'
   >;
   /**
-   * Props to customize Popover/menu behavior.
+   * Props to customize menu behavior.
    */
-  popoverProps?: Pick<Parameters<typeof usePopover>[0], 'middleware'>;
+  menuProps?: Pick<Parameters<typeof usePopover>[0], 'middleware'>;
 } & Pick<PortalProps, 'portal'>;
 
 /**