diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupLayoutAlignmentPage.xaml b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupLayoutAlignmentPage.xaml
index 92d0c606d9..5ebba4dc66 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupLayoutAlignmentPage.xaml
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupLayoutAlignmentPage.xaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
              xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.ViewModels.Views"
              x:TypeArguments="viewModels:PopupLayoutAlignmentViewModel"
              x:DataType="viewModels:PopupLayoutAlignmentViewModel"
+             Padding="20"
              Title="Popup Layout Alignment">
 
     <Grid RowDefinitions="64,44,32,44,24,44,*"
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@
 
         <Entry Grid.Row="1"
                Grid.Column="5"
-               Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                Text="100"
                x:Name="heightEntry"
                Keyboard="Numeric"
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupPositionPage.xaml b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupPositionPage.xaml
index 6f16ab0d6b..bfaf32d071 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupPositionPage.xaml
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupPositionPage.xaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <Label  Grid.Row="0"
                 Grid.ColumnSpan="3"
                 Style="{StaticResource Header}"
-                Text="Popup's can be positioned anywhere on the screen using VerticalOptions and HorizontalOptions. Tap the arrows below to see how this works." 
+                Text="Popups can be positioned anywhere on the screen using VerticalOptions and HorizontalOptions. Tap the arrows below to see how this works." 
                 HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"/>
 
         <Button Grid.Row="1"
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupsPage.xaml b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupsPage.xaml
index 5448130bdb..d2db733185 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupsPage.xaml
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupsPage.xaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
         <ScrollView>
             <VerticalStackLayout Spacing="12">
                 <Button Text="Simple Popup" Clicked="HandleSimplePopupButtonClicked" />
+                
+                <Button Text="Self Closing Popup" Clicked="HandleSelfClosingPopupButtonClicked"/>
 
                 <Button Text="Button Popup" Clicked="HandleButtonPopupButtonClicked" />
 
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@
                 <Button Text="Popup Style Page" Clicked="HandleStylePopupButtonClicked" />
 
                 <Button Text="OnDisappearing Popup" Clicked="HandleOnDisappearingPopupClicked" />
+                
             </VerticalStackLayout>
         </ScrollView>
     </ContentPage.Content>
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupsPage.xaml.cs b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupsPage.xaml.cs
index 6a55ea1bb6..77deeb5198 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupsPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Pages/Views/Popup/PopupsPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Extensions;
+using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Markup;
 using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.Views.Popup;
 using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.ViewModels.Views;
 using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Views.Popups;
@@ -116,4 +118,16 @@ async void HandleOnDisappearingPopupClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
 	{
 		await Navigation.PushModalAsync(new PopupOnDisappearingPage());
 	}
+
+	async void HandleSelfClosingPopupButtonClicked(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+	{
+		this.ShowPopup(new Label().Text("This Popup Will Close Automatically in 2 Seconds"), new PopupOptions
+		{
+			CanBeDismissedByTappingOutsideOfPopup = false
+		});
+		
+		await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+		
+		await this.ClosePopupAsync();
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml
index a61dfe0a11..fd8ec40dcb 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     <!-- Explicit styles -->
     <Style x:Key="PopupLayout" TargetType="Layout" ApplyToDerivedTypes="true">
-        <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{OnPlatform Android=20, WinUI=20, iOS=5, MacCatalyst=5, Tizen=20}" />
+        <Setter Property="Padding" Value="{OnPlatform Android=5, WinUI=20, iOS=5, MacCatalyst=5, Tizen=20}" />
     </Style>
 
     <!--  Implicit styles  -->
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ButtonPopup.xaml b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ButtonPopup.xaml
index 82078be17d..1537a61ef1 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ButtonPopup.xaml
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ButtonPopup.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
 	xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
 	xmlns:mct="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"
-    BackgroundColor="Red">
+    BackgroundColor="LightCoral">
 
 	<VerticalStackLayout Spacing="6">
 		<VerticalStackLayout.Resources>
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ButtonPopup.xaml.cs b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ButtonPopup.xaml.cs
index 28972839ba..06840d20cc 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ButtonPopup.xaml.cs
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ButtonPopup.xaml.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ public ButtonPopup()
 
 	void Button_Clicked(object? sender, EventArgs e)
 	{
-		Close();
+		CloseAsync();
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/MultipleButtonPopup.xaml b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/MultipleButtonPopup.xaml
index c8f92cf734..635895ccfc 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/MultipleButtonPopup.xaml
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/MultipleButtonPopup.xaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	xmlns:system="clr-namespace:System;assembly=System.Runtime"
     BackgroundColor="White">
 
-	<VerticalStackLayout>
+	<VerticalStackLayout Spacing="6">
 		<VerticalStackLayout.Resources>
 			<ResourceDictionary>
 				<Style x:Key="Title" TargetType="Label">
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 					<Setter Property="VerticalOptions" Value="End" />
 					<Setter Property="HorizontalOptions" Value="Center" />
 					<Setter Property="Spacing" Value="20" />
+                    <Setter Property="Margin" Value="8" />
 				</Style>
 			</ResourceDictionary>
 		</VerticalStackLayout.Resources>
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/MultipleButtonPopup.xaml.cs b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/MultipleButtonPopup.xaml.cs
index 1406b4da52..a671119f2b 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/MultipleButtonPopup.xaml.cs
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/MultipleButtonPopup.xaml.cs
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ public MultipleButtonPopup()
 
 	async void Cancel_Clicked(object? sender, EventArgs e)
 	{
-		await Close(false);
+		await CloseAsync(false);
 	}
 
 	async void Okay_Clicked(object? sender, EventArgs e)
 	{
-		await Close(true);
+		await CloseAsync(true);
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/NoOutsideTapDismissPopup.xaml.cs b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/NoOutsideTapDismissPopup.xaml.cs
index 10bc6a2a3b..2949a1d246 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/NoOutsideTapDismissPopup.xaml.cs
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/NoOutsideTapDismissPopup.xaml.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public NoOutsideTapDismissPopup()
 
 	async void Button_Clicked(object? sender, EventArgs e)
 	{
-		await Close();
+		await CloseAsync();
 		await Toast.Make("Popup Dismissed By Button").Show();
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ReturnResultPopup.xaml.cs b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ReturnResultPopup.xaml.cs
index 166aa1f746..a2699efcc8 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ReturnResultPopup.xaml.cs
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/ReturnResultPopup.xaml.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ public ReturnResultPopup()
 
 	async void Button_Clicked(object? sender, EventArgs e)
 	{
-		await Close("Close button tapped");
+		await CloseAsync("Close button tapped");
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/TransparentPopup.xaml.cs b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/TransparentPopup.xaml.cs
index aa325fd9a7..cfca5f7043 100644
--- a/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/TransparentPopup.xaml.cs
+++ b/samples/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample/Views/Popups/TransparentPopup.xaml.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ public partial class TransparentPopup : Maui.Views.Popup
 
 	void CloseButtonClicked(object? sender, EventArgs args)
 	{
-		Close();
+		CloseAsync();
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/PopupExtensionsTests.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/PopupExtensionsTests.cs
index 84e0874fd2..aa03a19941 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/PopupExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/PopupExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -31,8 +31,45 @@ public PopupExtensionsTests()
 		navigation = page.Navigation;
 	}
 
-	[Fact]
-	public void ShowPopupAsync_WithPopupType_ShowsPopup()
+	[Fact(Timeout = (int)TestDuration.Short)]
+	public async Task ClosePopup_TokenExpired_ShouldThrowOperationCancelledException()
+	{
+		// Arrange
+		var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+		
+		// Act
+		await cts.CancelAsync();
+		
+		// Assert
+		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<OperationCanceledException>(() => navigation.ClosePopupAsync(cts.Token));
+	}
+	
+	[Fact(Timeout = (int)TestDuration.Short)]
+	public async Task ClosePopup_NoExistingPopup_ShouldThrowPopupNotFoundException()
+	{
+		// Arrange
+		
+		// Act
+		
+		// Assert
+		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupNotFoundException>(() => navigation.ClosePopupAsync(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
+	}
+	
+	[Fact(Timeout = (int)TestDuration.Short)]
+	public async Task ClosePopup_PopupBlocked_ShouldThrowPopupBlockedException()
+	{
+		// Arrange
+		
+		// Act
+		navigation.ShowPopup(new Button());
+		await navigation.PushModalAsync(new ContentPage());
+		
+		// Assert
+		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupBlockedException>(() => navigation.ClosePopupAsync(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
+	}
+
+	[Fact(Timeout = (int)TestDuration.Short)]
+	public async Task ShowPopupAsync_WithPopupType_ShowsPopupAndClosesPopup()
 	{
 		// Arrange
 		var selfClosingPopup = ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<MockSelfClosingPopup>() ?? throw new InvalidOperationException();
@@ -43,10 +80,16 @@ public void ShowPopupAsync_WithPopupType_ShowsPopup()
 		// Assert
 		Assert.Single(navigation.ModalStack);
 		Assert.IsType<PopupPage>(navigation.ModalStack[0]);
+		
+		// Act
+		await navigation.ClosePopupAsync(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		
+		// Assert
+		Assert.Empty(navigation.ModalStack);
 	}
 
-	[Fact]
-	public void ShowPopupAsync_Shell_WithPopupType_ShowsPopup()
+	[Fact(Timeout = (int)TestDuration.Short)]
+	public async Task ShowPopupAsync_Shell_WithPopupType_ShowsPopupAndClosesPopup()
 	{
 		// Arrange
 		var shell = new Shell();
@@ -63,6 +106,12 @@ public void ShowPopupAsync_Shell_WithPopupType_ShowsPopup()
 		// Assert
 		Assert.Single(shellNavigation.ModalStack);
 		Assert.IsType<PopupPage>(shellNavigation.ModalStack[0]);
+		
+		// Act
+		await navigation.ClosePopupAsync(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		
+		// Assert
+		Assert.Empty(navigation.ModalStack);
 	}
 
 	[Fact]
@@ -138,7 +187,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_AwaitingShowPopupAsync_EnsurePreviousPopupClose
 	}
 
 	[Fact(Timeout = (int)TestDuration.Short)]
-	public async Task qShowPopupAsync_Shell_AwaitingShowPopupAsync_EnsurePreviousPopupClosed()
+	public async Task ShowPopupAsync_Shell_AwaitingShowPopupAsync_EnsurePreviousPopupClosed()
 	{
 		// Arrange
 		var shell = new Shell();
@@ -809,7 +858,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsyncWithView_ShouldValidateProperBindingContext()
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
 
-		await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult<object?>(null, false), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult<object?>(null, false), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 		await showPopupTask;
 
 		// Assert
@@ -835,7 +884,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsyncWithView_Shell_ShouldValidateProperBindingContex
 		var showPopupTask = shell.ShowPopupAsync<object?>(view, PopupOptions.Empty, shellParameters, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)shellNavigation.ModalStack[0];
-		await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult<object?>(null, false), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult<object?>(null, false), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 
 		await showPopupTask;
 
@@ -897,7 +946,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsyncWithView_ShouldReturnResultOnceClosed()
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
 
-		await popupPage.Close(expectedPopupResult, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(expectedPopupResult, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 		var actualPopupResult = await showPopupTask;
 
 		// Assert
@@ -927,7 +976,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsyncWithView_Shell_ShouldReturnResultOnceClosed()
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)shellNavigation.ModalStack[0];
 
-		await popupPage.Close(expectedPopupResult, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(expectedPopupResult, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 		var actualPopupResult = await showPopupTask;
 
 		// Assert
@@ -1005,7 +1054,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_ShouldReturnNullResult_WhenPopupIsClosedWithout
 		var showPopupTask = navigation.ShowPopupAsync<object?>(new Popup(), PopupOptions.Empty, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack.Last();
-		await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult(true), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(true), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 		var result = await showPopupTask;
 
 		// Assert
@@ -1029,7 +1078,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_Shell_ShouldReturnNullResult_WhenPopupIsClosedW
 		var showPopupTask = shell.ShowPopupAsync<object?>(new Popup(), PopupOptions.Empty, shellParameters, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)shellNavigation.ModalStack.Last();
-		await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult(true), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(true), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 		var result = await showPopupTask;
 
 		// Assert
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Services/PopupServiceTests.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Services/PopupServiceTests.cs
index 9de351c99f..06acca41e7 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Services/PopupServiceTests.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Services/PopupServiceTests.cs
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ async void HandleTick(object? sender, EventArgs e)
 			timer.Tick -= HandleTick;
 			try
 			{
-				await Close(Result);
+				await CloseAsync(Result);
 			}
 			catch (InvalidOperationException)
 			{
-				// If test has already ended, Popup.Close will throw an InvalidOperationException
+				// If test has already ended, Popup.CloseAsync will throw an InvalidOperationException
 				// because all Popups are removed from ModalStack in BaseHandlerTest.DisposeAsyncCore()
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupPageTests.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupPageTests.cs
index 23746cecc6..c125891ae3 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupPageTests.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupPageTests.cs
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public async Task Close_ShouldThrowInvalidOperationException_NoPopupPageFound()
 		var popupPage = new PopupPage<string>(view, popupOptions);
 
 		// Act / Assert
-		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupNotFoundException>(async () => await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
-		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<InvalidOperationException>(async () => await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupNotFoundException>(async () => await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<InvalidOperationException>(async () => await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
 	}
 
 	[Fact]
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public async Task Close_ShouldSetResultAndPopModalAsync()
 
 		await navigation.PushModalAsync(popupPage);
 
-		await popupPage.Close(expectedResult, CancellationToken.None);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(expectedResult, CancellationToken.None);
 		var actualResult = await tcs.Task;
 
 		// Assert
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public async Task Close_ShouldThrowOperationCanceledException_WhenTokenIsCancell
 		await cts.CancelAsync();
 
 		// Assert
-		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<OperationCanceledException>(() => popupPage.Close(result, cts.Token));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<OperationCanceledException>(() => popupPage.CloseAsync(result, cts.Token));
 		Assert.Single(mainPage.Navigation.ModalStack.OfType<PopupPage>());
 	}
 
@@ -196,8 +196,9 @@ public async Task PopupPageT_CloseAfterAdditionalModalPage_ShouldThrowInvalidOpe
 		await navigation.PushModalAsync(new ContentPage());
 
 		// Assert
-		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidPopupOperationException>(async () => await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
-		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<InvalidOperationException>(async () => await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupBlockedException>(async () => await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<InvalidPopupOperationException>(async () => await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<InvalidOperationException>(async () => await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
 	}
 
 	[Fact]
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ public async Task PopupClosedEvent_ShouldTriggerOnce_WhenPopupIsClosed()
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
 		popupPage.PopupClosed += (sender, args) => eventTriggered = true;
-		await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None);
 
 		// Assert
 		Assert.True(eventTriggered);
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ public async Task Close_ShouldThrowException_WhenCalledOnNonModalPopup()
 		var popupPage = new PopupPage(view, popupOptions);
 
 		// Act & Assert
-		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupNotFoundException>(async () => await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupNotFoundException>(async () => await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), CancellationToken.None));
 	}
 
 	[Fact]
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupTests.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupTests.cs
index b76a063532..6047e94574 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupTests.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupTests.cs
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ public async Task Popup_Close_ShouldThrowExceptionWhenCalledBeforeShown()
 		var popup = new Popup();
 
 		// Assert
-		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupNotFoundException>(() => popup.Close(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
-		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => popup.Close(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupNotFoundException>(() => popup.CloseAsync(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => popup.CloseAsync(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
 	}
 
 	[Fact(Timeout = (int)TestDuration.Short)]
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ public async Task PopupT_Close_ShouldThrowExceptionWhenCalledBeforeShown()
 		var popup = new Popup<string>();
 
 		// Assert
-		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupNotFoundException>(() => popup.Close("Hello", TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
-		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => popup.Close("Hello", TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAsync<PopupNotFoundException>(() => popup.CloseAsync("Hello", TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
+		await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => popup.CloseAsync("Hello", TestContext.Current.CancellationToken));
 	}
 
 	[Fact(Timeout = (int)TestDuration.Short)]
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public async Task Popup_Close_ShouldNotThrowExceptionWhenCloseIsOverridden()
 		var popup = new PopupOverridingClose();
 
 		// Assert
-		await popup.Close(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		await popup.CloseAsync(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 	}
 
 	[Fact(Timeout = (int)TestDuration.Short)]
@@ -145,18 +145,18 @@ public async Task PopupT_Close_ShouldNotThrowExceptionWhenCloseIsOverridden()
 		var popup = new PopupTOverridingClose();
 
 		// Assert
-		await popup.Close(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
-		await popup.Close("Hello", TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		await popup.CloseAsync(TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+		await popup.CloseAsync("Hello", TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
 	}
 
 	sealed class PopupOverridingClose : Popup
 	{
-		public override Task Close(CancellationToken token = default) => Task.CompletedTask;
+		public override Task CloseAsync(CancellationToken token = default) => Task.CompletedTask;
 	}
 
 	sealed class PopupTOverridingClose : Popup<string>
 	{
-		public override Task Close(CancellationToken token = default) => Task.CompletedTask;
-		public override Task Close(string result, CancellationToken token = default) => Task.CompletedTask;
+		public override Task CloseAsync(CancellationToken token = default) => Task.CompletedTask;
+		public override Task CloseAsync(string result, CancellationToken token = default) => Task.CompletedTask;
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Extensions/PopupExtensions.shared.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Extensions/PopupExtensions.shared.cs
index e1ba2c9d28..92da6dd16d 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Extensions/PopupExtensions.shared.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Extensions/PopupExtensions.shared.cs
@@ -196,6 +196,42 @@ void HandlePopupClosed(object? sender, IPopupResult e)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// <summary>
+	/// CloseAsync the Visible Popup
+	/// </summary>
+	public static Task ClosePopupAsync(this Page page, CancellationToken token = default)
+	{
+		ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(page);
+
+		return ClosePopupAsync(page.Navigation, token);
+	}
+	
+	/// <summary>
+	/// CloseAsync the Visible Popup
+	/// </summary>
+	public static Task ClosePopupAsync(this INavigation navigation, CancellationToken token = default)
+	{
+		token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+		
+		ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(navigation);
+
+		var currentVisibleModalPage = Shell.Current is null
+			? navigation.ModalStack.LastOrDefault()
+			: Shell.Current.Navigation.ModalStack.LastOrDefault();
+		
+		if (currentVisibleModalPage is null)
+		{
+			throw new PopupNotFoundException();
+		}
+
+		if (currentVisibleModalPage is not PopupPage popupPage)
+		{
+			throw new PopupBlockedException(currentVisibleModalPage);
+		}
+
+		return popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), token);
+	}
+
 	static PopupResult<T> GetPopupResult<T>(in IPopupResult result)
 	{
 		return result switch
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Services/PopupService.shared.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Services/PopupService.shared.cs
index e0115a9ca0..e2032784b3 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Services/PopupService.shared.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Services/PopupService.shared.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public async Task ClosePopupAsync(INavigation navigation, CancellationToken canc
 		cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 		var popupPage = GetCurrentPopupPage(navigation);
 
-		await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult(false), cancellationToken);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), cancellationToken);
 	}
 
 	/// <inheritdoc />
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public async Task ClosePopupAsync<T>(INavigation navigation, T result, Cancellat
 		cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 		var popupPage = GetCurrentPopupPage(navigation);
 
-		await popupPage.Close(new PopupResult<T>(result, false), cancellationToken);
+		await popupPage.CloseAsync(new PopupResult<T>(result, false), cancellationToken);
 	}
 
 	internal static void AddPopup<[DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicConstructors)] TPopupView>(
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/Popup.shared.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/Popup.shared.cs
index 894ace2b01..cfce72a440 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/Popup.shared.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/Popup.shared.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public Popup()
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Close the Popup.
 	/// </summary>
-	public virtual Task Close(CancellationToken token = default) => GetPopupPage().Close(new PopupResult(false), token);
+	public virtual Task CloseAsync(CancellationToken token = default) => GetPopupPage().CloseAsync(new PopupResult(false), token);
 
 	internal void NotifyPopupIsOpened()
 	{
@@ -127,8 +127,9 @@ public partial class Popup<T> : Popup
 	/// </summary>
 	/// <param name="result">Popup result</param>
 	/// <param name="token"><see cref="CancellationToken"/></param>
-	public virtual Task Close(T result, CancellationToken token = default) => GetPopupPage().Close(new PopupResult<T>(result, false), token);
+	public virtual Task CloseAsync(T result, CancellationToken token = default) => GetPopupPage().CloseAsync(new PopupResult<T>(result, false), token);
 }
 
-class InvalidPopupOperationException(string message) : InvalidOperationException(message);
-sealed class PopupNotFoundException() : InvalidPopupOperationException($"Unable to close popup: could not locate {nameof(PopupPage)}. {nameof(PopupExtensions.ShowPopup)} or {nameof(PopupExtensions.ShowPopupAsync)} must be called before {nameof(Popup.Close)}. If using a custom implementation of {nameof(Popup)}, override the {nameof(Popup.Close)} method");
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+sealed class PopupNotFoundException() : InvalidPopupOperationException($"Unable to close popup: could not locate {nameof(PopupPage)}. {nameof(PopupExtensions.ShowPopup)} or {nameof(PopupExtensions.ShowPopupAsync)} must be called before {nameof(Popup.CloseAsync)}. If using a custom implementation of {nameof(Popup)}, override the {nameof(Popup.CloseAsync)} method");
+sealed class PopupBlockedException(in Page currentVisibleModalPage):  InvalidPopupOperationException($"Unable to close Popup because it is blocked by the Modal Page {currentVisibleModalPage.GetType().FullName}. Please call `{nameof(Page.Navigation)}.{nameof(Page.Navigation.PopModalAsync)}()` to first remove {currentVisibleModalPage.GetType().FullName} from the {nameof(Page.Navigation.ModalStack)}");
+class InvalidPopupOperationException(in string message) : InvalidOperationException(message);
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/PopupPage.shared.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/PopupPage.shared.cs
index 550ed6de91..dd98d44891 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/PopupPage.shared.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/PopupPage.shared.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public PopupPage(View view, IPopupOptions popupOptions)
 	{
 	}
 
-	public Task Close(PopupResult<T> result, CancellationToken token = default) => base.Close(result, token);
+	public Task Close(PopupResult<T> result, CancellationToken token = default) => base.CloseAsync(result, token);
 }
 
 partial class PopupPage : ContentPage, IQueryAttributable
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public PopupPage(Popup popup, IPopupOptions popupOptions)
 		tapOutsideOfPopupCommand = new Command(async () =>
 		{
 			popupOptions.OnTappingOutsideOfPopup?.Invoke();
-			await Close(new PopupResult(true));
+			await CloseAsync(new PopupResult(true));
 		}, () => popupOptions.CanBeDismissedByTappingOutsideOfPopup);
 
 		Content.GestureRecognizers.Add(new TapGestureRecognizer { Command = tapOutsideOfPopupCommand });
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ public event EventHandler<IPopupResult> PopupClosed
 	// Casts `PopupPage.Content` to return typeof(PopupPageLayout)
 	internal new PopupPageLayout Content => (PopupPageLayout)base.Content;
 
-	public async Task Close(PopupResult result, CancellationToken token = default)
+	public async Task CloseAsync(PopupResult result, CancellationToken token = default)
 	{
 		// We first call `.ThrowIfCancellationRequested()` to ensure we don't throw one of the `InvalidOperationException`s (below) if the `CancellationToken` has already been canceled.
-		// This ensures we throw the correct `OperationCanceledException` in the rare scenario where a developer cancels the token, then manually calls `Navigation.PopModalAsync()` before calling `Popup.Close()`
+		// This ensures we throw the correct `OperationCanceledException` in the rare scenario where a developer cancels the token, then manually calls `Navigation.PopModalAsync()` before calling `Popup.CloseAsync()`
 		// It may feel a bit redundant, given that we again call `ThrowIfCancellationRequested` later in this method, however, this ensures we propagate the correct Exception to the developer.
 		token.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public async Task Close(PopupResult result, CancellationToken token = default)
 		if (Navigation.ModalStack[^1] is Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Page currentVisibleModalPage
 			&& currentVisibleModalPage != popupPageToClose)
 		{
-			throw new InvalidPopupOperationException($"Unable to close Popup because it is blocked by the Modal Page {currentVisibleModalPage.GetType().FullName}. Please call `{nameof(Navigation)}.{nameof(Navigation.PopModalAsync)}()` to first remove {currentVisibleModalPage.GetType().FullName} from the {nameof(Navigation.ModalStack)}");
+			throw new PopupBlockedException(currentVisibleModalPage);
 		}
 
 		// We call `.ThrowIfCancellationRequested()` again to avoid a race condition where a developer cancels the CancellationToken after we check for an InvalidOperationException