diff --git a/e2e/components/Overlay.test.ts b/e2e/components/Overlay.test.ts
index 556db3c4a10..3f604b69005 100644
--- a/e2e/components/Overlay.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/components/Overlay.test.ts
@@ -77,4 +77,51 @@ test.describe('Overlay ', () => {
       }
     })
   }
+
+  // Test with CSS containment feature flag enabled
+  test.describe('with CSS containment feature flag', () => {
+    for (const story of stories) {
+      test.describe(story.title, () => {
+        for (const theme of themes) {
+          test.describe(theme, () => {
+            test('@vrt', async ({page}) => {
+              await visit(page, {
+                id: story.id,
+                globals: {
+                  colorScheme: theme,
+                  featureFlags: {
+                    primer_react_overlay_css_containment: true,
+                  },
+                },
+                args: {
+                  open: true,
+                },
+              })
+
+              await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot(`Overlay.${story.title}.${theme}.with-containment.png`, {
+                animations: 'disabled',
+              })
+            })
+
+            test('axe @aat', async ({page}) => {
+              await visit(page, {
+                id: story.id,
+                globals: {
+                  colorScheme: theme,
+                  featureFlags: {
+                    primer_react_overlay_css_containment: true,
+                  },
+                },
+                args: {
+                  open: true,
+                },
+              })
+
+              await expect(page).toHaveNoViolations()
+            })
+          })
+        }
+      })
+    }
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/react/src/FeatureFlags/DefaultFeatureFlags.ts b/packages/react/src/FeatureFlags/DefaultFeatureFlags.ts
index 4a2c0896f50..9b9ebd0fe51 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/FeatureFlags/DefaultFeatureFlags.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/FeatureFlags/DefaultFeatureFlags.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export const DefaultFeatureFlags = FeatureFlagScope.create({
   primer_react_action_list_item_as_button: false,
   primer_react_breadcrumbs_overflow_menu: false,
   primer_react_css_has_selector_perf: false,
+  primer_react_overlay_css_containment: false,
   primer_react_overlay_overflow: false,
   primer_react_select_panel_fullscreen_on_narrow: false,
   primer_react_select_panel_order_selected_at_top: false,
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.module.css b/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.module.css
index a411b34c6f4..4ead53892ba 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.module.css
+++ b/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.module.css
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@
   }
 }
 
+.OverlayContainment {
+  contain: layout style;
+}
+
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
   .Overlay {
     animation: overlay-appear 200ms cubic-bezier(0.33, 1, 0.68, 1);
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.test.tsx b/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.test.tsx
index d6dde8d506e..8ea6c6cc480 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.test.tsx
@@ -366,4 +366,28 @@ describe('Overlay', () => {
     const container = getByRole('dialog')
     expect(container).toHaveAttribute('data-reflow-container')
   })
+
+  it('should not have OverlayContainment class if CSS containment FF is not enabled', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    const {getByRole} = render(<TestComponent />)
+
+    await user.click(getByRole('button', {name: 'open overlay'}))
+
+    const container = getByRole('dialog')
+    expect(container).not.toHaveClass(classes.OverlayContainment)
+  })
+
+  it('should have OverlayContainment class if CSS containment FF is enabled', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    const {getByRole} = render(
+      <FeatureFlags flags={{primer_react_overlay_css_containment: true}}>
+        <TestComponent />
+      </FeatureFlags>,
+    )
+
+    await user.click(getByRole('button', {name: 'open overlay'}))
+
+    const container = getByRole('dialog')
+    expect(container).toHaveClass(classes.OverlayContainment)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.tsx b/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.tsx
index 9f588146323..98959dac2b0 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/Overlay/Overlay.tsx
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ export const BaseOverlay = React.forwardRef(
     forwardedRef,
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   ): ReactElement<any> => {
+    const cssContainmentEnabled = useFeatureFlag('primer_react_overlay_css_containment')
     return (
       <Component
         {...rest}
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ export const BaseOverlay = React.forwardRef(
           [`data-visibility-${visibility}`]: '',
           [`data-overflow-${rest.overflow}`]: rest.overflow ? '' : undefined,
         }}
-        className={clsx(className, classes.Overlay)}
+        className={clsx(className, classes.Overlay, cssContainmentEnabled && classes.OverlayContainment)}
       />
     )
   },