diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ccd8bab..ea8e1b5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -73,7 +73,5 @@ build/
 !**/ios/**/default.pbxuser
 !**/ios/**/default.perspectivev3
 
-
 #
 coverage/
-.fvm/flutter_sdk
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f2b711..0000000
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "java.compile.nullAnalysis.mode": "disabled"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index 01c0e58..1664814 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: vm_service
-      sha256: f652077d0bdf60abe4c1f6377448e8655008eef28f128bc023f7b5e8dfeb48fc
+      sha256: "5c5f338a667b4c644744b661f309fb8080bb94b18a7e91ef1dbd343bed00ed6d"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "14.2.4"
+    version: "14.2.5"
 sdks:
   dart: ">=3.5.0 <4.0.0"
   flutter: ">=3.24.0"
diff --git a/lib/popover.dart b/lib/popover.dart
index d18a70b..27222b8 100644
--- a/lib/popover.dart
+++ b/lib/popover.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export 'src/popover.dart';
 export 'src/popover_direction.dart';
+export 'src/popover_route.dart';
 export 'src/popover_transition.dart';
diff --git a/lib/src/popover.dart b/lib/src/popover.dart
index dbb857b..08e810d 100644
--- a/lib/src/popover.dart
+++ b/lib/src/popover.dart
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 import 'popover_direction.dart';
 import 'popover_item.dart';
+import 'popover_route.dart';
 import 'popover_transition.dart';
 import 'utils/popover_utils.dart';
 
 /// A popover is a transient view that appears above other content onscreen
 /// when you tap a control or in an area.
 ///
+/// Note that when [allowClicksOnBackground] is set to true,
+/// [barrierDismissible] is ignored (will behave as if it was set to false).
+///
 /// This function allows for customization of aspects of the dialog popup.
 ///
 /// `bodyBuilder` argument is  builder which builds body/content of popover.
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ Future<T?> showPopover<T extends Object?>({
   String? barrierLabel,
   PopoverTransitionBuilder? popoverTransitionBuilder,
   Key? key,
+  bool allowClicksOnBackground = false,
 }) {
   constraints = (width != null || height != null)
       ? constraints?.tighten(width: width, height: height) ??
@@ -117,7 +122,8 @@ Future<T?> showPopover<T extends Object?>({
       : constraints;
 
   return Navigator.of(context, rootNavigator: true).push<T>(
-    RawDialogRoute<T>(
+    PopoverRoute<T>(
+      allowClicksOnBackground: allowClicksOnBackground,
       pageBuilder: (_, animation, __) {
         return PopScope(
           onPopInvokedWithResult: (didPop, _) => onPop?.call(),
diff --git a/lib/src/popover_route.dart b/lib/src/popover_route.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..610b051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/popover_route.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+class PopoverRoute<T> extends RawDialogRoute<T> {
+  /// If true, widgets behind the barrier can receive pointer events.
+  final bool allowClicksOnBackground;
+
+  PopoverRoute({
+    required super.pageBuilder,
+    super.anchorPoint,
+    super.barrierColor,
+    super.barrierDismissible,
+    super.barrierLabel,
+    super.settings,
+    super.transitionBuilder,
+    super.transitionDuration,
+    super.traversalEdgeBehavior,
+    this.allowClicksOnBackground = false,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget buildModalBarrier() {
+    return IgnorePointer(
+      ignoring: allowClicksOnBackground,
+      child: super.buildModalBarrier(),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 074c341..6d11304 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: vm_service
-      sha256: f652077d0bdf60abe4c1f6377448e8655008eef28f128bc023f7b5e8dfeb48fc
+      sha256: "5c5f338a667b4c644744b661f309fb8080bb94b18a7e91ef1dbd343bed00ed6d"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "14.2.4"
+    version: "14.2.5"
 sdks:
   dart: ">=3.5.0 <4.0.0"
   flutter: ">=3.24.0"
diff --git a/test/popover_test.dart b/test/popover_test.dart
index 6058ca8..fa2558f 100644
--- a/test/popover_test.dart
+++ b/test/popover_test.dart
@@ -90,6 +90,92 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.text('Dialog'), findsOneWidget);
   });
 
+  testWidgets('Clicks on background are disabled on default', (tester) async {
+    var didOpenDialog = false;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      createAppWithButtonThatLaunchesDialog(
+        dialogBuilder: (context) {
+          didOpenDialog = true;
+          return InkWell(
+            onTap: () {
+              Navigator.pop(context);
+            },
+            child: const Text('This should not happen'),
+          );
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final BuildContext context = tester.element(find.text('Go'));
+
+    showPopover(
+      context: context,
+      bodyBuilder: (context) {
+        return Container(
+          width: 100.0,
+          height: 100.0,
+          alignment: Alignment.center,
+          child: const Text('Popover'),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+    expect(find.text('Popover'), findsOneWidget);
+
+    // Tap on the 'Go' button, which should not open the dialog.
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Go'));
+
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+
+    expect(didOpenDialog, isFalse);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('Popover configurable to allow clicks on background',
+      (tester) async {
+    var didOpenDialog = false;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      createAppWithButtonThatLaunchesDialog(
+        dialogBuilder: (context) {
+          didOpenDialog = true;
+          return InkWell(
+            onTap: () {
+              Navigator.pop(context);
+            },
+            child: const Text('This should happen'),
+          );
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final BuildContext context = tester.element(find.text('Go'));
+
+    showPopover(
+      context: context,
+      bodyBuilder: (context) {
+        return Container(
+          width: 100.0,
+          height: 100.0,
+          alignment: Alignment.center,
+          child: const Text('Popover'),
+        );
+      },
+      allowClicksOnBackground: true,
+    );
+
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+    expect(find.text('Popover'), findsOneWidget);
+
+    // Tap on the 'Go' button, which should open the dialog.
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Go'));
+
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+
+    expect(didOpenDialog, isTrue);
+  });
+
   testWidgets('onPop is called after tap on barrier', (tester) async {
     var didPop = false;