diff --git a/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.spec.js b/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.spec.js
index 99c08225945..85ae3bbbe2c 100644
--- a/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.spec.js
+++ b/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.spec.js
@@ -417,8 +417,9 @@ describe('dropdown', () => {
     const localVue = new CreateLocalVue()
     const App = localVue.extend({
       render(h) {
-        return h('div', {}, [
-          h(BDropdown, { props: { id: 'test' } }, [h(BDropdownItem, {}, 'item')])
+        return h('div', { attrs: { id: 'container' } }, [
+          h(BDropdown, { props: { id: 'test' } }, [h(BDropdownItem, {}, 'item')]),
+          h('input', { attrs: { id: 'input' } })
         ])
       }
     })
@@ -434,10 +435,12 @@ describe('dropdown', () => {
     expect(wrapper.findAll('.dropdown-menu').length).toBe(1)
     expect(wrapper.findAll('.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item').length).toBe(1)
 
+    const $container = wrapper.find('#container')
     const $dropdown = wrapper.find('.dropdown')
     const $toggle = wrapper.find('.dropdown-toggle')
     const $menu = wrapper.find('.dropdown-menu')
     const $item = wrapper.find('.dropdown-item')
+    const $input = wrapper.find('#input')
 
     expect($dropdown.isVueInstance()).toBe(true)
 
@@ -480,21 +483,21 @@ describe('dropdown', () => {
     expect($toggle.attributes('aria-expanded')).toEqual('false')
     expect($dropdown.classes()).not.toContain('show')
 
-    // Open menu via .show() method
+    // Open menu via ´.show()´ method
     $dropdown.vm.show()
     await waitNT(wrapper.vm)
     await waitRAF()
     expect($toggle.attributes('aria-expanded')).toEqual('true')
     expect($dropdown.classes()).toContain('show')
 
-    // Close menu via .hide() method
+    // Close menu via ´.hide()´ method
     $dropdown.vm.hide()
     await waitNT(wrapper.vm)
     await waitRAF()
     expect($toggle.attributes('aria-expanded')).toEqual('false')
     expect($dropdown.classes()).not.toContain('show')
 
-    // Open menu via .show() method again
+    // Open menu via ´.show()´ method again
     $dropdown.vm.show()
     await waitNT(wrapper.vm)
     await waitRAF()
@@ -503,10 +506,7 @@ describe('dropdown', () => {
     expect(document.activeElement).toBe($menu.element)
 
     // Close menu by moving focus away from menu
-    // which triggers a focusout event on menu
-    $menu.trigger('focusout', {
-      relatedTarget: document.body
-    })
+    $input.trigger('focusin')
     await waitNT(wrapper.vm)
     await waitRAF()
     expect($dropdown.classes()).not.toContain('show')
@@ -520,17 +520,14 @@ describe('dropdown', () => {
     expect($toggle.attributes('aria-expanded')).toEqual('true')
     expect(document.activeElement).toBe($menu.element)
 
-    // Close menu by moving focus away from menu
-    // which triggers a focusout event on menu
-    $menu.trigger('focusout', {
-      relatedTarget: document.body
-    })
+    // Close menu by clicking outside
+    $container.trigger('click')
     await waitNT(wrapper.vm)
     await waitRAF()
     expect($dropdown.classes()).not.toContain('show')
     expect($toggle.attributes('aria-expanded')).toEqual('false')
 
-    // Open menu via .show() method again
+    // Open menu via ´.show()´ method again
     $dropdown.vm.show()
     await waitNT(wrapper.vm)
     await waitRAF()
@@ -544,7 +541,7 @@ describe('dropdown', () => {
     expect($dropdown.classes()).not.toContain('show')
     expect($toggle.attributes('aria-expanded')).toEqual('false')
 
-    // Open menu via .show() method again
+    // Open menu via ´.show()´ method again
     $dropdown.vm.show()
     await waitNT(wrapper.vm)
     await waitRAF()
diff --git a/src/components/dropdown/package.json b/src/components/dropdown/package.json
index 0810bb67daf..55a603944e0 100644
--- a/src/components/dropdown/package.json
+++ b/src/components/dropdown/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
           },
           {
             "prop": "offset",
-            "description": "Specify the number of pixes to shift the menu by. Negative values supported"
+            "description": "Specify the number of pixels to shift the menu by. Negative values supported"
           },
           {
             "prop": "lazy",
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
           },
           {
             "prop": "block",
+            "version": "2.1.0",
             "description": "Renders a 100% width toggle button (expands to the width of it's parent container)"
           },
           {
diff --git a/src/mixins/click-out.js b/src/mixins/click-out.js
index 1d98af4024c..308ee26d6dd 100644
--- a/src/mixins/click-out.js
+++ b/src/mixins/click-out.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { contains, eventOff, eventOn } from '../utils/dom'
 
+const eventOptions = { passive: true, capture: false }
+
 // @vue/component
 export default {
   data() {
@@ -10,9 +12,9 @@ export default {
   watch: {
     listenForClickOut(newValue, oldValue) {
       if (newValue !== oldValue) {
-        eventOff(this.clickOutElement, this.clickOutEventName, this._clickOutHandler, false)
+        eventOff(this.clickOutElement, this.clickOutEventName, this._clickOutHandler, eventOptions)
         if (newValue) {
-          eventOn(this.clickOutElement, this.clickOutEventName, this._clickOutHandler, false)
+          eventOn(this.clickOutElement, this.clickOutEventName, this._clickOutHandler, eventOptions)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -30,11 +32,11 @@ export default {
       this.clickOutEventName = 'ontouchstart' in document.documentElement ? 'touchstart' : 'click'
     }
     if (this.listenForClickOut) {
-      eventOn(this.clickOutElement, this.clickOutEventName, this._clickOutHandler, false)
+      eventOn(this.clickOutElement, this.clickOutEventName, this._clickOutHandler, eventOptions)
     }
   },
   beforeDestroy() /* istanbul ignore next */ {
-    eventOff(this.clickOutElement, this.clickOutEventName, this._clickOutHandler, false)
+    eventOff(this.clickOutElement, this.clickOutEventName, this._clickOutHandler, eventOptions)
   },
   methods: {
     isClickOut(evt) {
diff --git a/src/mixins/dropdown.js b/src/mixins/dropdown.js
index c950298e7f4..0d58aed484e 100644
--- a/src/mixins/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/mixins/dropdown.js
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ import Popper from 'popper.js'
 import KeyCodes from '../utils/key-codes'
 import warn from '../utils/warn'
 import { BvEvent } from '../utils/bv-event.class'
-import { closest, contains, isVisible, requestAF, selectAll, eventOn, eventOff } from '../utils/dom'
+import { closest, contains, isVisible, requestAF, selectAll } from '../utils/dom'
+import { hasTouchSupport } from '../utils/env'
 import { isNull } from '../utils/inspect'
+import clickOutMixin from './click-out'
+import focusInMixin from './focus-in'
 import idMixin from './id'
 
 // Return an array of visible items
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ const ROOT_DROPDOWN_SHOWN = `${ROOT_DROPDOWN_PREFIX}shown`
 const ROOT_DROPDOWN_HIDDEN = `${ROOT_DROPDOWN_PREFIX}hidden`
 
 // Delay when loosing focus before closing menu (in ms)
-const FOCUSOUT_DELAY = 100
+const FOCUSOUT_DELAY = hasTouchSupport ? 450 : 150
 
 // Dropdown item CSS selectors
 const Selector = {
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ const AttachmentMap = {
 
 // @vue/component
 export default {
-  mixins: [idMixin],
+  mixins: [idMixin, clickOutMixin, focusInMixin],
   provide() {
     return {
       bvDropdown: this
@@ -171,18 +174,21 @@ export default {
   },
   created() {
     // Create non-reactive property
-    this._popper = null
+    this.$_popper = null
+    this.$_hideTimeout = null
+    this.$_noop = () => {}
   },
   deactivated() /* istanbul ignore next: not easy to test */ {
     // In case we are inside a `<keep-alive>`
     this.visible = false
     this.whileOpenListen(false)
-    this.removePopper()
+    this.destroyPopper()
   },
   beforeDestroy() {
     this.visible = false
     this.whileOpenListen(false)
-    this.removePopper()
+    this.destroyPopper()
+    this.clearHideTimeout()
   },
   methods: {
     // Event emitter
@@ -235,18 +241,25 @@ export default {
       this.whileOpenListen(false)
       this.$root.$emit(ROOT_DROPDOWN_HIDDEN, this)
       this.$emit('hidden')
-      this.removePopper()
+      this.destroyPopper()
     },
     createPopper(element) {
-      this.removePopper()
-      this._popper = new Popper(element, this.$refs.menu, this.getPopperConfig())
+      this.destroyPopper()
+      this.$_popper = new Popper(element, this.$refs.menu, this.getPopperConfig())
     },
-    removePopper() {
-      if (this._popper) {
+    destroyPopper() {
+      if (this.$_popper) {
         // Ensure popper event listeners are removed cleanly
-        this._popper.destroy()
+        this.$_popper.destroy()
+      }
+      this.$_popper = null
+    },
+    clearHideTimeout() {
+      /* istanbul ignore next */
+      if (this.$_hideTimeout) {
+        clearTimeout(this.$_hideTimeout)
+        this.$_hideTimeout = null
       }
-      this._popper = null
     },
     getPopperConfig() {
       let placement = AttachmentMap.BOTTOM
@@ -271,17 +284,15 @@ export default {
       }
       return { ...popperConfig, ...(this.popperOpts || {}) }
     },
+    // Turn listeners on/off while open
     whileOpenListen(isOpen) {
-      // turn listeners on/off while open
-      if (isOpen) {
-        // If another dropdown is opened
-        this.$root.$on(ROOT_DROPDOWN_SHOWN, this.rootCloseListener)
-        // Hide the menu when focus moves out
-        eventOn(this.$el, 'focusout', this.onFocusOut, { passive: true })
-      } else {
-        this.$root.$off(ROOT_DROPDOWN_SHOWN, this.rootCloseListener)
-        eventOff(this.$el, 'focusout', this.onFocusOut, { passive: true })
-      }
+      // Hide the dropdown when clicked outside
+      this.listenForClickOut = isOpen
+      // Hide the dropdown when it loses focus
+      this.listenForFocusIn = isOpen
+      // Hide the dropdown when another dropdown is opened
+      const method = isOpen ? '$on' : '$off'
+      this.$root[method](ROOT_DROPDOWN_SHOWN, this.rootCloseListener)
     },
     rootCloseListener(vm) {
       if (vm !== this) {
@@ -375,27 +386,28 @@ export default {
         this.$once('hidden', this.focusToggler)
       }
     },
-    // Dropdown wrapper focusOut handler
-    onFocusOut(evt) {
-      // `relatedTarget` is the element gaining focus
-      const relatedTarget = evt.relatedTarget
-      // If focus moves outside the menu or toggler, then close menu
-      if (
-        this.visible &&
-        !contains(this.$refs.menu, relatedTarget) &&
-        !contains(this.toggler, relatedTarget)
-      ) {
+    // Document click out listener
+    clickOutHandler(evt) {
+      const target = evt.target
+      if (this.visible && !contains(this.$refs.menu, target) && !contains(this.toggler, target)) {
         const doHide = () => {
           this.visible = false
+          return null
         }
         // When we are in a navbar (which has been responsively stacked), we
         // delay the dropdown's closing so that the next element has a chance
         // to have it's click handler fired (in case it's position moves on
         // the screen do to a navbar menu above it collapsing)
         // https://github.com/bootstrap-vue/bootstrap-vue/issues/4113
-        this.inNavbar ? setTimeout(doHide, FOCUSOUT_DELAY) : doHide()
+        this.clearHideTimeout()
+        this.$_hideTimeout = this.inNavbar ? setTimeout(doHide, FOCUSOUT_DELAY) : doHide()
       }
     },
+    // Document focusin listener
+    focusInHandler(evt) {
+      // Shared logic with click-out handler
+      this.clickOutHandler(evt)
+    },
     // Keyboard nav
     focusNext(evt, up) {
       // Ignore key up/down on form elements
diff --git a/src/mixins/focus-in.js b/src/mixins/focus-in.js
index 4860c0c6962..94b84b75c31 100644
--- a/src/mixins/focus-in.js
+++ b/src/mixins/focus-in.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { eventOff, eventOn } from '../utils/dom'
 
+const eventOptions = { passive: true, capture: false }
+
 // @vue/component
 export default {
   data() {
@@ -10,9 +12,9 @@ export default {
   watch: {
     listenForFocusIn(newValue, oldValue) {
       if (newValue !== oldValue) {
-        eventOff(this.focusInElement, 'focusin', this._focusInHandler, false)
+        eventOff(this.focusInElement, 'focusin', this._focusInHandler, eventOptions)
         if (newValue) {
-          eventOn(this.focusInElement, 'focusin', this._focusInHandler, false)
+          eventOn(this.focusInElement, 'focusin', this._focusInHandler, eventOptions)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -26,11 +28,11 @@ export default {
       this.focusInElement = document
     }
     if (this.listenForFocusIn) {
-      eventOn(this.focusInElement, 'focusin', this._focusInHandler, false)
+      eventOn(this.focusInElement, 'focusin', this._focusInHandler, eventOptions)
     }
   },
   beforeDestroy() /* istanbul ignore next */ {
-    eventOff(this.focusInElement, 'focusin', this._focusInHandler, false)
+    eventOff(this.focusInElement, 'focusin', this._focusInHandler, eventOptions)
   },
   methods: {
     _focusInHandler(evt) {