diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart
index aad2210faa..1de959f1a5 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/dropdown_menu.dart
@@ -967,11 +967,19 @@ class _DropdownMenuState<T> extends State<DropdownMenu<T>> {
     final double? anchorWidth = getWidth(_anchorKey);
     if (widget.width != null) {
       effectiveMenuStyle = effectiveMenuStyle.copyWith(
-        minimumSize: MaterialStatePropertyAll<Size?>(Size(widget.width!, 0.0)),
+        minimumSize: MaterialStateProperty.resolveWith<Size?>((Set<MaterialState> states) {
+          final double? effectiveMaximumWidth =
+              effectiveMenuStyle!.maximumSize?.resolve(states)?.width;
+          return Size(math.min(widget.width!, effectiveMaximumWidth ?? 0.0), 0.0);
+        }),
       );
     } else if (anchorWidth != null) {
       effectiveMenuStyle = effectiveMenuStyle.copyWith(
-        minimumSize: MaterialStatePropertyAll<Size?>(Size(anchorWidth, 0.0)),
+        minimumSize: MaterialStateProperty.resolveWith<Size?>((Set<MaterialState> states) {
+          final double? effectiveMaximumWidth =
+              effectiveMenuStyle!.maximumSize?.resolve(states)?.width;
+          return Size(math.min(anchorWidth, effectiveMaximumWidth ?? 0.0), 0.0);
+        }),
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/dropdown_menu_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/dropdown_menu_test.dart
index 39e06805c8..529557a7ab 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/dropdown_menu_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/dropdown_menu_test.dart
@@ -3952,6 +3952,52 @@ void main() {
     textField = tester.widget(find.byType(TextField));
     expect(textField.textInputAction, TextInputAction.next);
   });
+
+  testWidgets('items can be constrainted to be smaller than the text field with menuStyle', (
+    WidgetTester tester,
+  ) async {
+    const String longLabel = 'This is a long text that it can overflow.';
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      const MaterialApp(
+        home: Scaffold(
+          body: DropdownMenu<int>(
+            dropdownMenuEntries: <DropdownMenuEntry<int>>[
+              DropdownMenuEntry<int>(value: 0, label: longLabel),
+            ],
+            menuStyle: MenuStyle(maximumSize: WidgetStatePropertyAll<Size>(Size(150.0, 50.0))),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(TextField));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
+    expect(tester.getSize(findMenuItemButton(longLabel)).width, 150.0);
+
+    // The overwrite of menuStyle is different when a width is provided,
+    // So it needs to be tested separately.
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      MaterialApp(
+        home: Scaffold(
+          body: DropdownMenu<TestMenu>(
+            width: 200.0,
+            dropdownMenuEntries: menuChildren,
+            menuStyle: const MenuStyle(
+              maximumSize: WidgetStatePropertyAll<Size>(Size(150.0, 50.0)),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(TextField));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
+    expect(tester.getSize(findMenuItemButton(menuChildren.first.label)).width, 150.0);
+  });
 }
 
 enum TestMenu {