diff --git a/.changeset/tame-carpets-strive.md b/.changeset/tame-carpets-strive.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef6eaef06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tame-carpets-strive.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@radix-ui/react-collapsible': minor
+'@radix-ui/react-accordion': minor
+---
+
+add prop keepChildrenMounted
diff --git a/apps/storybook/stories/accordion.stories.tsx b/apps/storybook/stories/accordion.stories.tsx
index 6ebe7e99c..5e8ba742e 100644
--- a/apps/storybook/stories/accordion.stories.tsx
+++ b/apps/storybook/stories/accordion.stories.tsx
@@ -492,6 +492,94 @@ export const Horizontal = () => (
   </>
 );
 
+export const KeepChildrenMounted = () => (
+  <>
+    <h1>Single/Uncontrolled</h1>
+    <Accordion.Root keepChildrenMounted type="single" className={styles.root}>
+      <Accordion.Item className={styles.item} value="one">
+        <Accordion.Header className={styles.header}>
+          <Accordion.Trigger className={styles.trigger}>One</Accordion.Trigger>
+        </Accordion.Header>
+        <Accordion.Content className={styles.content}>
+          Per erat orci nostra luctus sociosqu mus risus penatibus, duis elit vulputate viverra
+          integer ullamcorper congue curabitur sociis, nisi malesuada scelerisque quam suscipit
+          habitant sed.
+        </Accordion.Content>
+      </Accordion.Item>
+      <Accordion.Item className={styles.item} value="two">
+        <Accordion.Header className={styles.header}>
+          <Accordion.Trigger className={styles.trigger}>Two</Accordion.Trigger>
+        </Accordion.Header>
+        <Accordion.Content className={styles.content}>
+          Cursus sed mattis commodo fermentum conubia ipsum pulvinar sagittis, diam eget bibendum
+          porta nascetur ac dictum, leo tellus dis integer platea ultrices mi.
+        </Accordion.Content>
+      </Accordion.Item>
+      <Accordion.Item className={styles.item} value="three" disabled>
+        <Accordion.Header className={styles.header}>
+          <Accordion.Trigger className={styles.trigger}>Three (disabled)</Accordion.Trigger>
+        </Accordion.Header>
+        <Accordion.Content className={styles.content}>
+          Sociis hac sapien turpis conubia sagittis justo dui, inceptos penatibus feugiat himenaeos
+          euismod magna, nec tempor pulvinar eu etiam mattis.
+        </Accordion.Content>
+      </Accordion.Item>
+      <Accordion.Item className={styles.item} value="four">
+        <Accordion.Header className={styles.header}>
+          <Accordion.Trigger className={styles.trigger}>Four</Accordion.Trigger>
+        </Accordion.Header>
+        <Accordion.Content className={styles.content}>
+          Odio placerat <a href="#">quisque</a> sapien sagittis non sociis ligula penatibus
+          dignissim vitae, enim vulputate nullam semper potenti etiam volutpat libero.
+          <button>Cool</button>
+        </Accordion.Content>
+      </Accordion.Item>
+    </Accordion.Root>
+
+    <h1>Multiple/Uncontrolled</h1>
+    <Accordion.Root keepChildrenMounted type="multiple" className={styles.root}>
+      <Accordion.Item className={styles.item} value="one">
+        <Accordion.Header className={styles.header}>
+          <Accordion.Trigger className={styles.trigger}>One</Accordion.Trigger>
+        </Accordion.Header>
+        <Accordion.Content className={styles.content}>
+          Per erat orci nostra luctus sociosqu mus risus penatibus, duis elit vulputate viverra
+          integer ullamcorper congue curabitur sociis, nisi malesuada scelerisque quam suscipit
+          habitant sed.
+        </Accordion.Content>
+      </Accordion.Item>
+      <Accordion.Item className={styles.item} value="two">
+        <Accordion.Header className={styles.header}>
+          <Accordion.Trigger className={styles.trigger}>Two</Accordion.Trigger>
+        </Accordion.Header>
+        <Accordion.Content className={styles.content}>
+          Cursus sed mattis commodo fermentum conubia ipsum pulvinar sagittis, diam eget bibendum
+          porta nascetur ac dictum, leo tellus dis integer platea ultrices mi.
+        </Accordion.Content>
+      </Accordion.Item>
+      <Accordion.Item className={styles.item} value="three" disabled>
+        <Accordion.Header className={styles.header}>
+          <Accordion.Trigger className={styles.trigger}>Three (disabled)</Accordion.Trigger>
+        </Accordion.Header>
+        <Accordion.Content className={styles.content}>
+          Sociis hac sapien turpis conubia sagittis justo dui, inceptos penatibus feugiat himenaeos
+          euismod magna, nec tempor pulvinar eu etiam mattis.
+        </Accordion.Content>
+      </Accordion.Item>
+      <Accordion.Item className={styles.item} value="four">
+        <Accordion.Header className={styles.header}>
+          <Accordion.Trigger className={styles.trigger}>Four</Accordion.Trigger>
+        </Accordion.Header>
+        <Accordion.Content className={styles.content}>
+          Odio placerat <a href="#">quisque</a> sapien sagittis non sociis ligula penatibus
+          dignissim vitae, enim vulputate nullam semper potenti etiam volutpat libero.
+          <button>Cool</button>
+        </Accordion.Content>
+      </Accordion.Item>
+    </Accordion.Root>
+  </>
+);
+
 export const Chromatic = () => {
   const items = ['One', 'Two', 'Three', 'Four'];
   return (
diff --git a/apps/storybook/stories/collapsible.stories.tsx b/apps/storybook/stories/collapsible.stories.tsx
index 64cbcf89a..021fed629 100644
--- a/apps/storybook/stories/collapsible.stories.tsx
+++ b/apps/storybook/stories/collapsible.stories.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ export const AnimatedHorizontal = () => {
   );
 };
 
+export const KeepChildrenMounted = () => (
+  <>
+    <h1>With keepChildrenMounted</h1>
+    <Collapsible.Root keepChildrenMounted className={styles.root}>
+      <Collapsible.Trigger className={styles.trigger}>Trigger</Collapsible.Trigger>
+      <Collapsible.Content className={styles.content}>Content 1</Collapsible.Content>
+    </Collapsible.Root>
+  </>
+);
+
 export const Chromatic = () => (
   <>
     <h1>Uncontrolled</h1>
diff --git a/packages/react/accordion/src/accordion.tsx b/packages/react/accordion/src/accordion.tsx
index 4ec048265..d2e25fe88 100644
--- a/packages/react/accordion/src/accordion.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/accordion/src/accordion.tsx
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ type AccordionImplContextValue = {
   disabled?: boolean;
   direction: AccordionImplProps['dir'];
   orientation: AccordionImplProps['orientation'];
+  keepChildrenMounted?: boolean;
 };
 
 const [AccordionImplProvider, useAccordionContext] =
@@ -219,11 +220,23 @@ interface AccordionImplProps extends PrimitiveDivProps {
    * The language read direction.
    */
   dir?: Direction;
+  /**
+   * When set to true, children of content will remain mounted when content is
+   * collapsed.
+   */
+  keepChildrenMounted?: boolean;
 }
 
 const AccordionImpl = React.forwardRef<AccordionImplElement, AccordionImplProps>(
   (props: ScopedProps<AccordionImplProps>, forwardedRef) => {
-    const { __scopeAccordion, disabled, dir, orientation = 'vertical', ...accordionProps } = props;
+    const {
+      __scopeAccordion,
+      disabled,
+      dir,
+      orientation = 'vertical',
+      keepChildrenMounted,
+      ...accordionProps
+    } = props;
     const accordionRef = React.useRef<AccordionImplElement>(null);
     const composedRefs = useComposedRefs(accordionRef, forwardedRef);
     const getItems = useCollection(__scopeAccordion);
@@ -307,6 +320,7 @@ const AccordionImpl = React.forwardRef<AccordionImplElement, AccordionImplProps>
         disabled={disabled}
         direction={dir}
         orientation={orientation}
+        keepChildrenMounted={keepChildrenMounted}
       >
         <Collection.Slot scope={__scopeAccordion}>
           <Primitive.div
@@ -373,6 +387,7 @@ const AccordionItem = React.forwardRef<AccordionItemElement, AccordionItemProps>
           {...collapsibleScope}
           {...accordionItemProps}
           ref={forwardedRef}
+          keepChildrenMounted={accordionContext.keepChildrenMounted}
           disabled={disabled}
           open={open}
           onOpenChange={(open) => {
diff --git a/packages/react/collapsible/src/collapsible.test.tsx b/packages/react/collapsible/src/collapsible.test.tsx
index e5e6c53ee..51f2295c3 100644
--- a/packages/react/collapsible/src/collapsible.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/collapsible/src/collapsible.test.tsx
@@ -108,3 +108,41 @@ describe('given an open controlled Collapsible', () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe('given a collapsible with keepChildrenMounted', () => {
+  let rendered: RenderResult;
+  let content: HTMLElement;
+
+  afterEach(cleanup);
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    rendered = render(<CollapsibleTest keepChildrenMounted />);
+    content = rendered.getByText(CONTENT_TEXT);
+  });
+
+  describe('when clicking the trigger', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      const trigger = rendered.getByText(TRIGGER_TEXT);
+      fireEvent.click(trigger);
+    });
+
+    it('should show the content', () => {
+      expect(content).toBeVisible();
+    })
+
+    describe('and clicking the trigger again', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        const trigger = rendered.getByText(TRIGGER_TEXT);
+        fireEvent.click(trigger);
+      });
+
+      it('should close the content', () => {
+        expect(content).not.toBeVisible();
+      });
+
+      it('should keep the children mounted', () => {
+        expect(content).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+})
diff --git a/packages/react/collapsible/src/collapsible.tsx b/packages/react/collapsible/src/collapsible.tsx
index 3e7f47b55..3452b14e6 100644
--- a/packages/react/collapsible/src/collapsible.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/collapsible/src/collapsible.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const [createCollapsibleContext, createCollapsibleScope] = createContextScope(CO
 
 type CollapsibleContextValue = {
   contentId: string;
+  keepChildrenMounted?: boolean;
   disabled?: boolean;
   open: boolean;
   onOpenToggle(): void;
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ type CollapsibleElement = React.ComponentRef<typeof Primitive.div>;
 type PrimitiveDivProps = React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof Primitive.div>;
 interface CollapsibleProps extends PrimitiveDivProps {
   defaultOpen?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * When set to true, children of content will remain mounted when content is
+   * collapsed.
+   */
+  keepChildrenMounted?: boolean;
   open?: boolean;
   disabled?: boolean;
   onOpenChange?(open: boolean): void;
@@ -44,6 +50,7 @@ const Collapsible = React.forwardRef<CollapsibleElement, CollapsibleProps>(
       __scopeCollapsible,
       open: openProp,
       defaultOpen,
+      keepChildrenMounted,
       disabled,
       onOpenChange,
       ...collapsibleProps
@@ -59,6 +66,7 @@ const Collapsible = React.forwardRef<CollapsibleElement, CollapsibleProps>(
     return (
       <CollapsibleProvider
         scope={__scopeCollapsible}
+        keepChildrenMounted={keepChildrenMounted}
         disabled={disabled}
         contentId={useId()}
         open={open}
@@ -217,7 +225,7 @@ const CollapsibleContentImpl = React.forwardRef<
         ...props.style,
       }}
     >
-      {isOpen && children}
+      {(isOpen || context.keepChildrenMounted) && children}
     </Primitive.div>
   );
 });