diff --git a/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/useFocus.ts b/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/useFocus.ts
index 596ef28e33f..3ea8c7a1f2e 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/useFocus.ts
+++ b/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/useFocus.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {DOMAttributes, FocusableElement, FocusEvents} from '@react-types/shared'
 import {FocusEvent, useCallback} from 'react';
 import {getActiveElement, getEventTarget} from '../utils/shadowdom/DOMFunctions';
 import {getOwnerDocument} from '../utils/domHelpers';
-import {useSyntheticBlurEvent} from './utils';
+import {shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange, useSyntheticBlurEvent} from './utils';
 
 export interface FocusProps<Target = FocusableElement> extends FocusEvents<Target> {
   /** Whether the focus events should be disabled. */
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ export function useFocus<Target extends FocusableElement = FocusableElement>(
           onBlurProp(e);
         }
 
-        if (onFocusChange) {
+        if (
+          onFocusChange &&
+          !shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange(e.relatedTarget as Element, e.currentTarget as Element)
+        ) {
           onFocusChange(false);
         }
 
@@ -72,7 +75,12 @@ export function useFocus<Target extends FocusableElement = FocusableElement>(
           onFocusProp(e);
         }
 
-        if (onFocusChange) {
+        let isTransientPivot = shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange(
+          e.relatedTarget as Element,
+          e.currentTarget as Element
+        );
+
+        if (onFocusChange && !isTransientPivot) {
           onFocusChange(true);
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/useFocusWithin.ts b/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/useFocusWithin.ts
index 0250b3bd3e8..a911a512718 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/useFocusWithin.ts
+++ b/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/useFocusWithin.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 // NOTICE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 // See https://github.com/facebook/react/tree/cc7c1aece46a6b69b41958d731e0fd27c94bfc6c/packages/react-interactions
 
-import {createSyntheticEvent, setEventTarget, useSyntheticBlurEvent} from './utils';
+import {
+  createSyntheticEvent,
+  setEventTarget,
+  shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange,
+  useSyntheticBlurEvent
+} from './utils';
 import {DOMAttributes} from '@react-types/shared';
 import {FocusEvent, useCallback, useRef} from 'react';
 import {getActiveElement, getEventTarget, nodeContains} from '../utils/shadowdom/DOMFunctions';
@@ -63,6 +68,12 @@ export function useFocusWithin(props: FocusWithinProps): FocusWithinResult {
         state.current.isFocusWithin &&
         !nodeContains(e.currentTarget as Element, e.relatedTarget as Element)
       ) {
+        if (
+          shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange(e.relatedTarget as Element, e.currentTarget as Element)
+        ) {
+          return;
+        }
+
         state.current.isFocusWithin = false;
         removeAllGlobalListeners();
 
@@ -92,10 +103,19 @@ export function useFocusWithin(props: FocusWithinProps): FocusWithinResult {
       const ownerDocument = getOwnerDocument(eventTarget);
       const activeElement = getActiveElement(ownerDocument);
       if (!state.current.isFocusWithin && activeElement === eventTarget) {
+        let isTransientPivot = shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange(
+          e.relatedTarget as Element,
+          e.currentTarget as Element
+        );
+
         if (onFocusWithin) {
           onFocusWithin(e);
         }
 
+        if (isTransientPivot) {
+          return;
+        }
+
         if (onFocusWithinChange) {
           onFocusWithinChange(true);
         }
diff --git a/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/utils.ts b/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/utils.ts
index ede93c0ea50..51f0f66239d 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/react-aria/src/interactions/utils.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 import {FocusableElement} from '@react-types/shared';
 import {focusWithoutScrolling} from '../utils/focusWithoutScrolling';
-import {getActiveElement, getEventTarget} from '../utils/shadowdom/DOMFunctions';
+import {getActiveElement, getEventTarget, nodeContains} from '../utils/shadowdom/DOMFunctions';
 import {getOwnerWindow} from '../utils/domHelpers';
 import {isFocusable} from '../utils/isFocusable';
 import {FocusEvent as ReactFocusEvent, SyntheticEvent, useCallback, useRef} from 'react';
@@ -111,6 +111,71 @@ export function useSyntheticBlurEvent<Target extends Element = Element>(
 }
 
 export let ignoreFocusEvent = false;
+export let ignoreTransientFocus = false;
+
+let transientFocusRoot: HTMLElement | null = null;
+let endTransientFocusCleanup: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+/**
+ * Suppresses focus ring and focus-visible updates while focus briefly moves to a
+ * collection root during Shift+Tab exit pivot.
+ */
+export function beginTransientCollectionFocus(root: HTMLElement): void {
+  endTransientCollectionFocus();
+
+  ignoreTransientFocus = true;
+  ignoreFocusEvent = true;
+  transientFocusRoot = root;
+
+  let window = getOwnerWindow(root);
+  let onFocusIn = (e: FocusEvent) => {
+    let target = getEventTarget(e) as Element;
+    if (transientFocusRoot && !nodeContains(transientFocusRoot, target)) {
+      endTransientCollectionFocus();
+    }
+  };
+
+  window.addEventListener('focusin', onFocusIn, true);
+
+  let raf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    if (ignoreTransientFocus) {
+      endTransientCollectionFocus();
+    }
+  });
+
+  endTransientFocusCleanup = () => {
+    window.removeEventListener('focusin', onFocusIn, true);
+    cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
+    endTransientFocusCleanup = null;
+  };
+}
+
+export function endTransientCollectionFocus(): void {
+  endTransientFocusCleanup?.();
+  ignoreTransientFocus = false;
+  ignoreFocusEvent = false;
+  transientFocusRoot = null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns true when the collection root receives focus from a descendant during
+ * a Shift+Tab exit pivot. Focus ring updates on the root should be suppressed,
+ * but descendant blur events should still update focus state normally.
+ */
+export function shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange(
+  relatedTarget: Element | null,
+  currentTarget: Element
+): boolean {
+  if (!ignoreTransientFocus || !transientFocusRoot) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (currentTarget === transientFocusRoot) {
+    return relatedTarget !== null && nodeContains(transientFocusRoot, relatedTarget);
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
 
 /**
  * This function prevents the next focus event fired on `target`, without using
diff --git a/packages/react-aria/src/selection/useSelectableCollection.ts b/packages/react-aria/src/selection/useSelectableCollection.ts
index 3b3bb8413db..fa4795b50cf 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria/src/selection/useSelectableCollection.ts
+++ b/packages/react-aria/src/selection/useSelectableCollection.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
  * governing permissions and limitations under the License.
  */
 
+import {beginTransientCollectionFocus} from '../interactions/utils';
+
 import {CLEAR_FOCUS_EVENT, FOCUS_EVENT} from '../utils/constants';
 
 import {dispatchVirtualFocus, moveVirtualFocus} from '../focus/virtualFocus';
@@ -401,6 +403,7 @@ export function useSelectableCollection(
 
   let shiftTab = () => {
     if (!allowsTabNavigation && ref.current) {
+      beginTransientCollectionFocus(ref.current);
       ref.current.focus();
     }
     return {shouldContinuePropagation: true, shouldPreventDefault: false};
diff --git a/packages/react-aria/test/interactions/transientFocus.test.js b/packages/react-aria/test/interactions/transientFocus.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4edd1a0cdf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react-aria/test/interactions/transientFocus.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Adobe. All rights reserved.
+ * This file is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+ * of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under
+ * the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
+ * OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language
+ * governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import {
+  beginTransientCollectionFocus,
+  endTransientCollectionFocus,
+  ignoreFocusEvent,
+  ignoreTransientFocus,
+  shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange
+} from '../../src/interactions/utils';
+
+describe('transient collection focus', () => {
+  let root;
+  let child;
+  let outside;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    outside = document.createElement('button');
+    root = document.createElement('div');
+    child = document.createElement('button');
+    root.tabIndex = 0;
+    root.appendChild(child);
+    document.body.appendChild(outside);
+    document.body.appendChild(root);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    endTransientCollectionFocus();
+    document.body.removeChild(outside);
+    document.body.removeChild(root);
+  });
+
+  it('shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange when collection root receives focus from descendant', () => {
+    beginTransientCollectionFocus(root);
+    expect(shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange(child, root)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should not ignore blur when focus moves from descendant to root', () => {
+    beginTransientCollectionFocus(root);
+    expect(shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange(root, child)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should not ignore focus changes when focus moves from root to outside', () => {
+    beginTransientCollectionFocus(root);
+    expect(shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange(outside, root)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should not ignore focus changes when transient focus is inactive', () => {
+    expect(shouldIgnoreTransientFocusChange(root, child)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('sets ignoreFocusEvent while transient focus is active', () => {
+    expect(ignoreTransientFocus).toBe(false);
+    expect(ignoreFocusEvent).toBe(false);
+    beginTransientCollectionFocus(root);
+    expect(ignoreTransientFocus).toBe(true);
+    expect(ignoreFocusEvent).toBe(true);
+    endTransientCollectionFocus();
+    expect(ignoreTransientFocus).toBe(false);
+    expect(ignoreFocusEvent).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/react-aria/test/interactions/useFocusWithin.test.js b/packages/react-aria/test/interactions/useFocusWithin.test.js
index c8605916e1d..66f11d0f80a 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria/test/interactions/useFocusWithin.test.js
+++ b/packages/react-aria/test/interactions/useFocusWithin.test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
  */
 
 import {act, render, waitFor} from '@react-spectrum/test-utils-internal';
+import {
+  beginTransientCollectionFocus,
+  endTransientCollectionFocus
+} from '../../src/interactions/utils';
 import React, {useState} from 'react';
+import {useFocusRing} from '../../src/focus/useFocusRing';
 import {useFocusWithin} from '../../src/interactions/useFocusWithin';
 
 function Example(props) {
@@ -229,4 +234,53 @@ describe('useFocusWithin', function () {
       {type: 'focuschange', isFocused: false}
     ]);
   });
+
+  it('ignores focus within changes when pivoting to collection root during shift tab exit', function () {
+    let changes = [];
+    let tree = render(
+      <Example onFocusWithinChange={isFocused => changes.push(isFocused)}>
+        <button data-testid="inner">inner</button>
+      </Example>
+    );
+
+    let inner = tree.getByTestId('inner');
+    let el = tree.getByTestId('example');
+    act(() => inner.focus());
+    changes = [];
+
+    act(() => {
+      beginTransientCollectionFocus(el);
+      el.focus();
+    });
+
+    expect(changes).toEqual([]);
+    endTransientCollectionFocus();
+  });
+
+  it('does not re-render useFocusRing when pivoting to collection root', function () {
+    function FocusRingExample(props) {
+      let {focusWithinProps} = useFocusRing({within: true});
+      props.onRender();
+      return (
+        <div tabIndex={-1} {...focusWithinProps} data-testid="example">
+          <button data-testid="inner">inner</button>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    let renderCount = 0;
+    render(<FocusRingExample onRender={() => renderCount++} />);
+    let inner = document.querySelector('[data-testid="inner"]');
+    let el = document.querySelector('[data-testid="example"]');
+    act(() => inner.focus());
+    let countAfterFocus = renderCount;
+
+    act(() => {
+      beginTransientCollectionFocus(el);
+      el.focus();
+    });
+
+    expect(renderCount).toBe(countAfterFocus);
+    endTransientCollectionFocus();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/react-aria/test/selection/useSelectableCollection.test.js b/packages/react-aria/test/selection/useSelectableCollection.test.js
index b09e54d5c90..3929610cf85 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria/test/selection/useSelectableCollection.test.js
+++ b/packages/react-aria/test/selection/useSelectableCollection.test.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 import {
+  act,
   fireEvent,
   installPointerEvent,
   pointerMap,
@@ -116,6 +117,40 @@ describe('useSelectableCollection', () => {
     expect(document.activeElement).toBe(options[0]);
   });
 
+  it('focuses the collection root on shift+tab from an internal tab stop', async () => {
+    let {getByRole} = render(
+      <>
+        <button>before</button>
+        <List aria-label="Test">
+          <Item key="i1" textValue="One">
+            <button>inner one</button>
+          </Item>
+          <Item key="i2" textValue="Two">
+            <button>inner two</button>
+          </Item>
+        </List>
+      </>
+    );
+    let listbox = getByRole('listbox');
+    let inner = within(listbox).getByRole('button', {name: 'inner one'});
+
+    await user.tab();
+    await user.tab();
+    act(() => {
+      inner.focus();
+    });
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(inner);
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(document.activeElement, {
+      key: 'Tab',
+      shiftKey: true,
+      code: 'Tab',
+      bubbles: true
+    });
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(listbox);
+  });
+
   describe.each`
     type | prepare | actions
     ${'VO Events'} | ${installPointerEvent} | ${[el => fireEvent.pointerDown(el, {button: 0, pointerType: 'virtual'}), el => {