diff --git a/docs/content/3.components/navigation-menu.md b/docs/content/3.components/navigation-menu.md
index 87a09a0a..73220521 100644
--- a/docs/content/3.components/navigation-menu.md
+++ b/docs/content/3.components/navigation-menu.md
@@ -21,8 +21,12 @@ Use the `items` prop as an array of objects with the following properties:
 - `icon?: string`{lang="ts-type"}
 - `avatar?: AvatarProps`{lang="ts-type"}
 - `badge?: string | number | BadgeProps`{lang="ts-type"}
+- `tooltip?: TooltipProps`{lang="ts-type"}
 - `trailingIcon?: string`{lang="ts-type"}
 - `type?: 'label' | 'link'`{lang="ts-type"}
+- `collapsible?: boolean`{lang="ts-type"}
+- `defaultOpen?: boolean`{lang="ts-type"}
+- `open?: boolean`{lang="ts-type"}
 - `value?: string`{lang="ts-type"}
 - `disabled?: boolean`{lang="ts-type"}
 - `class?: any`{lang="ts-type"}
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ Each item can take a `children` array of objects with the following properties t
 Use the `orientation` prop to change the orientation of the NavigationMenu.
 
 ::note
-When orientation is `vertical`, a [Collapsible](/components/collapsible) component is used to display children. You can control the open state of each item using the `open` and `defaultOpen` properties.
+When orientation is `vertical`, a [Collapsible](/components/collapsible) component is used to display children. You can control the open state of each item using the `open` and `defaultOpen` properties. You can also use the `collapsible` property to control if the item is collapsible.
 ::
 
 ::component-code
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue b/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue
index f7fb0c43..24251cc9 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ export interface NavigationMenuItem extends Omit<LinkProps, 'type' | 'raw' | 'cu
   type?: 'label' | 'link'
   slot?: string
   value?: string
+  /**
+   * Make the item collapsible.
+   * Only works when `orientation` is `vertical`.
+   * @defaultValue true
+   */
+  collapsible?: boolean
   children?: NavigationMenuChildItem[]
   onSelect?(e: Event): void
   [key: string]: any
@@ -236,7 +242,7 @@ const lists = computed<NavigationMenuItem[][]>(() =>
             :class="ui.linkTrailingBadge({ class: props.ui?.linkTrailingBadge })"
           />
 
-          <UIcon v-if="(orientation === 'horizontal' && (item.children?.length || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-content` : 'item-content') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])) || (orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length)" :name="item.trailingIcon || trailingIcon || appConfig.ui.icons.chevronDown" :class="ui.linkTrailingIcon({ class: props.ui?.linkTrailingIcon, active })" />
+          <UIcon v-if="(orientation === 'horizontal' && (item.children?.length || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-content` : 'item-content') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])) || (orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && item.collapsible !== false)" :name="item.trailingIcon || trailingIcon || appConfig.ui.icons.chevronDown" :class="ui.linkTrailingIcon({ class: props.ui?.linkTrailingIcon, active })" />
           <UIcon v-else-if="item.trailingIcon" :name="item.trailingIcon" :class="ui.linkTrailingIcon({ class: props.ui?.linkTrailingIcon, active })" />
         </slot>
       </span>
@@ -245,17 +251,18 @@ const lists = computed<NavigationMenuItem[][]>(() =>
 
   <DefineItemTemplate v-slot="{ item, index, level = 0 }">
     <component
-      :is="(orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && !collapsed) ? UCollapsible : NavigationMenuItem"
+      :is="(orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length) ? UCollapsible : NavigationMenuItem"
       as="li"
       :value="item.value || String(index)"
       :default-open="item.defaultOpen"
-      :unmount-on-hide="(orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && !collapsed) ? unmountOnHide : undefined"
+      :disabled="(orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length) ? item.collapsible === false : undefined"
+      :unmount-on-hide="(orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length) ? unmountOnHide : undefined"
       :open="item.open"
     >
       <div v-if="orientation === 'vertical' && item.type === 'label'" :class="ui.label({ class: props.ui?.label })">
         <ReuseLinkTemplate :item="item" :index="index" />
       </div>
-      <ULink v-else-if="item.type !== 'label'" v-slot="{ active, ...slotProps }" v-bind="(orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && !collapsed) ? {} : pickLinkProps(item as Omit<NavigationMenuItem, 'type'>)" custom>
+      <ULink v-else-if="item.type !== 'label'" v-slot="{ active, ...slotProps }" v-bind="(orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && item.collapsible !== false) ? {} : pickLinkProps(item as Omit<NavigationMenuItem, 'type'>)" custom>
         <component
           :is="(orientation === 'horizontal' && (item.children?.length || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-content` : 'item-content') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])) ? NavigationMenuTrigger : NavigationMenuLink"
           as-child
@@ -301,7 +308,7 @@ const lists = computed<NavigationMenuItem[][]>(() =>
         </NavigationMenuContent>
       </ULink>
 
-      <template v-if="orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && !collapsed" #content>
+      <template v-if="orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length " #content>
         <ul :class="ui.childList({ class: props.ui?.childList })">
           <ReuseItemTemplate
             v-for="(childItem, childIndex) in item.children"
diff --git a/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu-vue.spec.ts.snap b/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu-vue.spec.ts.snap
index 61d14ea3..9ccffd6f 100644
--- a/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu-vue.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu-vue.spec.ts.snap
@@ -842,17 +842,23 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical and collapsed correc
           <!--v-if-->
         </div>
       </li>
-      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+      <li data-state="closed" class="min-w-0" value="1"><button type="button" aria-controls="" aria-expanded="false" data-state="closed" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
           <!--v-if-->
           <!--v-if-->
         </button>
         <!--v-if-->
+        <div class="data-[state=open]:animate-[collapsible-down_200ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[collapsible-up_200ms_ease-out] overflow-hidden" id="reka-collapsible-content-v-1" hidden="" data-state="closed" style="--reka-collapsible-content-height: 0px; --reka-collapsible-content-width: 0px;">
+          <!---->
+        </div>
       </li>
-      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-primary before:bg-elevated px-1.5" data-active="" aria-current="page" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-primary group-data-[state=open]:text-primary" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
+      <li data-state="closed" class="min-w-0" value="2"><button type="button" aria-controls="" aria-expanded="false" data-state="closed" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-primary before:bg-elevated px-1.5" data-active="" aria-current="page" data-reka-collection-item=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" class="shrink-0 size-5 text-primary group-data-[state=open]:text-primary" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16"></svg>
           <!--v-if-->
           <!--v-if-->
         </button>
         <!--v-if-->
+        <div class="data-[state=open]:animate-[collapsible-down_200ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[collapsible-up_200ms_ease-out] overflow-hidden" id="reka-collapsible-content-v-2" hidden="" data-state="closed" style="--reka-collapsible-content-height: 0px; --reka-collapsible-content-width: 0px;">
+          <!---->
+        </div>
       </li>
     </ul>
   </div>
diff --git a/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu.spec.ts.snap b/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu.spec.ts.snap
index 5f7e6482..d4f842ff 100644
--- a/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/components/__snapshots__/NavigationMenu.spec.ts.snap
@@ -842,17 +842,23 @@ exports[`NavigationMenu > renders with orientation vertical and collapsed correc
           <!--v-if-->
         </div>
       </li>
-      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:book-open shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <li data-state="closed" class="min-w-0" value="1"><button type="button" aria-controls="" aria-expanded="false" data-state="closed" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-muted hover:text-highlighted hover:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors px-1.5" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:book-open shrink-0 size-5 text-dimmed group-hover:text-default transition-colors" aria-hidden="true"></span>
           <!--v-if-->
           <!--v-if-->
         </button>
         <!--v-if-->
+        <div class="data-[state=open]:animate-[collapsible-down_200ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[collapsible-up_200ms_ease-out] overflow-hidden" id="reka-collapsible-content-v-0-0-1" hidden="" data-state="closed" style="--reka-collapsible-content-height: 0px; --reka-collapsible-content-width: 0px;">
+          <!---->
+        </div>
       </li>
-      <li data-menu-item="" class="min-w-0"><button type="button" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-primary before:bg-elevated px-1.5" data-active="" aria-current="page" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:box shrink-0 size-5 text-primary group-data-[state=open]:text-primary" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <li data-state="closed" class="min-w-0" value="2"><button type="button" aria-controls="" aria-expanded="false" data-state="closed" class="group relative w-full flex items-center gap-1.5 font-medium text-sm before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:rounded-md focus:outline-none focus-visible:outline-none dark:focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:before:ring-inset focus-visible:before:ring-2 focus-visible:before:ring-primary flex-row py-1.5 before:inset-y-px before:inset-x-0 text-primary before:bg-elevated px-1.5" data-active="" aria-current="page" data-reka-collection-item=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:box shrink-0 size-5 text-primary group-data-[state=open]:text-primary" aria-hidden="true"></span>
           <!--v-if-->
           <!--v-if-->
         </button>
         <!--v-if-->
+        <div class="data-[state=open]:animate-[collapsible-down_200ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[collapsible-up_200ms_ease-out] overflow-hidden" id="reka-collapsible-content-v-0-0-2" hidden="" data-state="closed" style="--reka-collapsible-content-height: 0px; --reka-collapsible-content-width: 0px;">
+          <!---->
+        </div>
       </li>
     </ul>
   </div>