diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/event-detection.ts b/src/cdk/menu/event-detection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bcace6e3fc70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/event-detection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+import {ElementRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {ENTER, SPACE} from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
+
+/** Checks whether a keyboard event will trigger a native `click` event on an element. */
+export function eventDispatchesNativeClick(
+  elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement>,
+  event: KeyboardEvent,
+): boolean {
+  // Synthetic events won't trigger clicks.
+  if (!event.isTrusted) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const el = elementRef.nativeElement;
+  const keyCode = event.keyCode;
+
+  // Buttons trigger clicks both on space and enter events.
+  if (el.nodeName === 'BUTTON' && !(el as HTMLButtonElement).disabled) {
+    return keyCode === ENTER || keyCode === SPACE;
+  }
+
+  // Links only trigger clicks on enter.
+  if (el.nodeName === 'A') {
+    return keyCode === ENTER;
+  }
+
+  // Any other elements won't dispatch clicks from keyboard events.
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item.ts
index a23fb46cb893..9a71549cad2e 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   Output,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {BooleanInput, coerceBooleanProperty} from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
-import {FocusableOption, InputModalityDetector} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
+import {FocusableOption} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
 import {ENTER, hasModifierKey, LEFT_ARROW, RIGHT_ARROW, SPACE} from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
 import {Directionality} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {fromEvent, Subject} from 'rxjs';
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {CDK_MENU, Menu} from './menu-interface';
 import {FocusNext, MENU_STACK} from './menu-stack';
 import {FocusableElement} from './pointer-focus-tracker';
 import {MENU_AIM, Toggler} from './menu-aim';
+import {eventDispatchesNativeClick} from './event-detection';
 
 /**
  * Directive which provides the ability for an element to be focused and navigated to using the
@@ -44,13 +45,12 @@ import {MENU_AIM, Toggler} from './menu-aim';
     '[attr.aria-disabled]': 'disabled || null',
     '(blur)': '_resetTabIndex()',
     '(focus)': '_setTabIndex()',
-    '(click)': '_handleClick()',
+    '(click)': 'trigger()',
     '(keydown)': '_onKeydown($event)',
   },
 })
 export class CdkMenuItem implements FocusableOption, FocusableElement, Toggler, OnDestroy {
   protected readonly _dir = inject(Directionality, {optional: true});
-  private readonly _inputModalityDetector = inject(InputModalityDetector);
   readonly _elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement> = inject(ElementRef);
   protected _ngZone = inject(NgZone);
 
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ export class CdkMenuItem implements FocusableOption, FocusableElement, Toggler,
     switch (event.keyCode) {
       case SPACE:
       case ENTER:
-        if (!hasModifierKey(event)) {
+        // Skip events that will trigger clicks so the handler doesn't get triggered twice.
+        if (!hasModifierKey(event) && !eventDispatchesNativeClick(this._elementRef, event)) {
           this.trigger({keepOpen: event.keyCode === SPACE && !this.closeOnSpacebarTrigger});
         }
         break;
@@ -226,15 +227,6 @@ export class CdkMenuItem implements FocusableOption, FocusableElement, Toggler,
     }
   }
 
-  /** Handles clicks on the menu item. */
-  _handleClick() {
-    // Don't handle clicks originating from the keyboard since we
-    // already do the same on `keydown` events for enter and space.
-    if (this._inputModalityDetector.mostRecentModality !== 'keyboard') {
-      this.trigger();
-    }
-  }
-
   /** Whether this menu item is standalone or within a menu or menu bar. */
   private _isStandaloneItem() {
     return !this._parentMenu;
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-trigger.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-trigger.ts
index 481e8d7b0fea..1ec2f721c264 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-trigger.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-trigger.ts
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ import {
   UP_ARROW,
 } from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
 import {_getEventTarget} from '@angular/cdk/platform';
-import {InputModalityDetector} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
 import {fromEvent} from 'rxjs';
 import {filter, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {CDK_MENU, Menu} from './menu-interface';
 import {PARENT_OR_NEW_MENU_STACK_PROVIDER} from './menu-stack';
 import {MENU_AIM} from './menu-aim';
 import {CdkMenuTriggerBase, MENU_TRIGGER} from './menu-trigger-base';
+import {eventDispatchesNativeClick} from './event-detection';
 
 /**
  * A directive that turns its host element into a trigger for a popup menu.
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ export class CdkMenuTrigger extends CdkMenuTriggerBase implements OnDestroy {
   private readonly _overlay = inject(Overlay);
   private readonly _ngZone = inject(NgZone);
   private readonly _directionality = inject(Directionality, {optional: true});
-  private readonly _inputModalityDetector = inject(InputModalityDetector);
 
   /** The parent menu this trigger belongs to. */
   private readonly _parentMenu = inject(CDK_MENU, {optional: true});
@@ -130,7 +129,8 @@ export class CdkMenuTrigger extends CdkMenuTriggerBase implements OnDestroy {
     switch (event.keyCode) {
       case SPACE:
       case ENTER:
-        if (!hasModifierKey(event)) {
+        // Skip events that will trigger clicks so the handler doesn't get triggered twice.
+        if (!hasModifierKey(event) && !eventDispatchesNativeClick(this._elementRef, event)) {
           this.toggle();
           this.childMenu?.focusFirstItem('keyboard');
         }
@@ -173,12 +173,8 @@ export class CdkMenuTrigger extends CdkMenuTriggerBase implements OnDestroy {
 
   /** Handles clicks on the menu trigger. */
   _handleClick() {
-    // Don't handle clicks originating from the keyboard since we
-    // already do the same on `keydown` events for enter and space.
-    if (this._inputModalityDetector.mostRecentModality !== 'keyboard') {
-      this.toggle();
-      this.childMenu?.focusFirstItem('mouse');
-    }
+    this.toggle();
+    this.childMenu?.focusFirstItem('mouse');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/menu.md b/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/menu.md
index 3da20723be20..c9e364de0c9a 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/menu.md
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/menu.md
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ export class CdkMenuItem implements FocusableOption, FocusableElement, Toggler,
     getLabel(): string;
     getMenu(): Menu | undefined;
     getMenuTrigger(): CdkMenuTrigger | null;
-    _handleClick(): void;
     get hasMenu(): boolean;
     isMenuOpen(): boolean;
     // (undocumented)