diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/ActionSheet.mdx b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/ActionSheet.mdx
index a414e68c0e8..4ccb8418418 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/ActionSheet.mdx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/ActionSheet.mdx
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import * as ComponentStories from './ActionSheet.stories';
 
 <Meta of={ComponentStories} />
 
-<DocsHeader of={ComponentStories} subComponents={['Button']} />
+<DocsHeader
+  of={ComponentStories}
+  subComponents={['Button']}
+  deprecationText="This component has a number of limitations. Use a `Menu` instead of the `ActionSheet` whenever possible."
+/>
 
 <br />
 
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/ActionSheet.stories.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/ActionSheet.stories.tsx
index e2a9885d326..074110e5c10 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/ActionSheet.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/ActionSheet.stories.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ const meta = {
   parameters: {
     chromatic: { disableSnapshot: true },
   },
-  tags: ['extends:@ui5/webcomponents', 'cem-module:ResponsivePopover', 'package:@ui5/webcomponents-react'],
+  tags: [
+    'extends:@ui5/webcomponents',
+    'cem-module:ResponsivePopover',
+    'package:@ui5/webcomponents-react',
+    'deprecated',
+  ],
 } satisfies Meta<typeof ActionSheet>;
 
 export default meta;
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/index.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/index.tsx
index fc21641abb8..ad8cdd0d2d7 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/index.tsx
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ function ActionSheetButton(props: ActionSheetButtonPropTypes) {
  * - Always provide a Cancel button on mobile phones.
  * - Avoid scrolling on action sheets.
  *
+ * @deprecated This component has a number of limitations. Use a `Menu` instead of the `ActionSheet` whenever possible.
  */
 const ActionSheet = forwardRef<ResponsivePopoverDomRef, ActionSheetPropTypes>((props, ref) => {
   const { accessibilityAttributes, children, className, header, headerText, hideCancelButton, onOpen, open, ...rest } =
@@ -204,6 +205,10 @@ const ActionSheet = forwardRef<ResponsivePopoverDomRef, ActionSheetPropTypes>((p
           .querySelector(`[data-action-btn-index="${Math.min(currentIndex + 5, childrenLength - 1)}"]`)
           .focus();
         break;
+      case 'Tab':
+        // prevent focus from escaping popover
+        e.preventDefault();
+        break;
       case 'Home':
         e.preventDefault();
         actionBtnsRef.current.querySelector(`[data-action-btn-index="0"]`).focus();
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/test/ActionSheet.gallery.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/test/ActionSheet.gallery.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b09361b81d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/test/ActionSheet.gallery.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { Button } from '../../../webComponents/Button/index.js';
+import { ActionSheet } from '../index.js';
+
+export const ActionSheetKeyboardTestComp = () => {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <button id="opener" data-testid="opener">
+        Opener
+      </button>
+      <ActionSheet open opener="opener">
+        {new Array(5).fill('').map((_, index) => (
+          <Button key={index}>{`Button${index}`}</Button>
+        ))}
+      </ActionSheet>
+    </>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/test/ActionSheet.spec.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/test/ActionSheet.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a75e26036ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/ActionSheet/test/ActionSheet.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { expect, test } from '../../../../../../playwright/fixtures/gallery-fixtures.js';
+
+test.describe('ActionSheet', () => {
+  test('Tab does not move focus or escape the popover', async ({ mount, page }) => {
+    await mount('ActionSheet/ActionSheetKeyboardTestComp');
+    await expect(page.locator('[ui5-responsive-popover]')).toBeVisible();
+
+    const btn = (index: number) => page.locator(`[data-action-btn-index="${index}"]`);
+
+    await expect(btn(0)).toBeFocused();
+
+    await page.keyboard.press('ArrowDown');
+    await expect(btn(1)).toBeFocused();
+
+    await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
+    await expect(btn(1)).toBeFocused();
+
+    await page.keyboard.press('Shift+Tab');
+    await expect(btn(1)).toBeFocused();
+  });
+});