diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 388abb5d3f..51230c4289 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 - Edit `buttonBehavior` Adding aria-disabled when button has loading state @kolaps33 ([#1789](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/1789))
 - Added `audio-off` and `clipboard-copied-to` icon to Teams theme @bcalvery ([#1792](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/1792))
 - Export `FocusTrapZoneProps` and `AutoFocusZoneProps` from the main package @sophieH29 ([#1795](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/1795))
+- Add `checkable` and `checkableIndicator` to the `Dropdown` and `DropdownItem` components @mnajdova ([#1738](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/1738))
 
 ### Documentation
 - Restore docs for `Ref` component @layershifter ([#1777](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/1777))
diff --git a/docs/src/examples/components/Dropdown/Types/DropdownExample.shorthand.tsx b/docs/src/examples/components/Dropdown/Types/DropdownExample.shorthand.tsx
index 294f37f537..6fd54cbc62 100644
--- a/docs/src/examples/components/Dropdown/Types/DropdownExample.shorthand.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/examples/components/Dropdown/Types/DropdownExample.shorthand.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const DropdownExample = () => (
   <Dropdown
     items={inputItems}
     placeholder="Select your hero"
+    checkable
     getA11ySelectionMessage={{ onAdd: item => `${item} has been selected.` }}
   />
 )
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
index deb393db05..d72bd189ae 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ export interface DropdownProps
   /** The index of the currently active selected item, if dropdown has a multiple selection. */
   activeSelectedIndex?: number
 
+  /** Item can show check indicator if selected. */
+  checkable?: boolean
+
+  /** A slot for a selected indicator in the dropdown list. */
+  checkableIndicator?: ShorthandValue<IconProps>
+
   /** A dropdown can be clearable and let users remove their selection. */
   clearable?: boolean
 
@@ -250,6 +256,8 @@ class Dropdown extends AutoControlledComponent<WithAsProp<DropdownProps>, Dropdo
     }),
     activeSelectedIndex: PropTypes.number,
     align: PropTypes.oneOf(ALIGNMENTS),
+    checkable: PropTypes.bool,
+    checkableIndicator: customPropTypes.itemShorthandWithoutJSX,
     clearable: PropTypes.bool,
     clearIndicator: customPropTypes.itemShorthand,
     defaultActiveSelectedIndex: PropTypes.number,
@@ -285,7 +293,7 @@ class Dropdown extends AutoControlledComponent<WithAsProp<DropdownProps>, Dropdo
     search: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.bool, PropTypes.func]),
     searchQuery: PropTypes.string,
     searchInput: customPropTypes.itemShorthand,
-    toggleIndicator: customPropTypes.itemShorthand,
+    toggleIndicator: customPropTypes.itemShorthandWithoutJSX,
     triggerButton: customPropTypes.itemShorthand,
     unstable_pinned: PropTypes.bool,
     value: PropTypes.oneOfType([
@@ -297,6 +305,7 @@ class Dropdown extends AutoControlledComponent<WithAsProp<DropdownProps>, Dropdo
   static defaultProps = {
     align: 'start',
     as: 'div',
+    checkableIndicator: 'stardust-checkmark',
     clearIndicator: 'stardust-close',
     itemToString: item => {
       if (!item || React.isValidElement(item)) {
@@ -694,16 +703,26 @@ class Dropdown extends AutoControlledComponent<WithAsProp<DropdownProps>, Dropdo
     highlightedIndex: number,
     value: ShorthandValue<DropdownItemProps> | ShorthandCollection<DropdownItemProps>,
   ) {
-    const { loading, loadingMessage, noResultsMessage, renderItem } = this.props
+    const {
+      loading,
+      loadingMessage,
+      noResultsMessage,
+      renderItem,
+      checkable,
+      checkableIndicator,
+    } = this.props
     const { filteredItems } = this.state
 
     const items = _.map(filteredItems, (item, index) => render =>
       render(item, () => {
+        const selected = !this.props.multiple && value === item
         return DropdownItem.create(item, {
           defaultProps: {
             className: Dropdown.slotClassNames.item,
             active: highlightedIndex === index,
-            selected: !this.props.multiple && value === item,
+            selected,
+            checkable,
+            checkableIndicator,
             isFromKeyboard: this.state.itemIsFromKeyboard,
             variables,
             ...(typeof item === 'object' &&
@@ -711,7 +730,7 @@ class Dropdown extends AutoControlledComponent<WithAsProp<DropdownProps>, Dropdo
                 key: (item as any).header,
               }),
           },
-          overrideProps: this.handleItemOverrides(item, index, getItemProps),
+          overrideProps: this.handleItemOverrides(item, index, getItemProps, selected),
           render: renderItem,
         })
       }),
@@ -819,16 +838,23 @@ class Dropdown extends AutoControlledComponent<WithAsProp<DropdownProps>, Dropdo
     item: ShorthandValue<DropdownItemProps>,
     index: number,
     getItemProps: (options: GetItemPropsOptions<ShorthandValue<DropdownItemProps>>) => any,
+    selected: boolean,
   ) => (predefinedProps: DropdownItemProps) => ({
-    accessibilityItemProps: getItemProps({
-      item,
-      index,
-      onClick: e => {
-        e.stopPropagation()
-        e.nativeEvent.stopImmediatePropagation()
-        _.invoke(predefinedProps, 'onClick', e, predefinedProps)
-      },
-    }),
+    accessibilityItemProps: {
+      ...getItemProps({
+        item,
+        index,
+        onClick: e => {
+          e.stopPropagation()
+          e.nativeEvent.stopImmediatePropagation()
+          _.invoke(predefinedProps, 'onClick', e, predefinedProps)
+        },
+      }),
+      // for single selection the selected item should have aria-selected, instead of the highlighted
+      ...(!this.props.multiple && {
+        'aria-selected': selected,
+      }),
+    },
   })
 
   handleSelectedItemOverrides = (item: ShorthandValue<DropdownItemProps>, rtl: boolean) => (
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/DropdownItem.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/DropdownItem.tsx
index 50203c2daf..fbe9518d45 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/DropdownItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/DropdownItem.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { UIComponent, RenderResultConfig, createShorthandFactory, commonPropType
 import { ShorthandValue, ComponentEventHandler, WithAsProp, withSafeTypeForAs } from '../../types'
 import { UIComponentProps } from '../../lib/commonPropInterfaces'
 import ListItem from '../List/ListItem'
+import Icon, { IconProps } from '../Icon/Icon'
 import Image, { ImageProps } from '../Image/Image'
 import Box, { BoxProps } from '../Box/Box'
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export interface DropdownItemSlotClassNames {
   content: string
   header: string
   image: string
+  checkableIndicator: string
 }
 
 export interface DropdownItemProps extends UIComponentProps<DropdownItemProps> {
@@ -26,6 +28,12 @@ export interface DropdownItemProps extends UIComponentProps<DropdownItemProps> {
   /** Item's content. */
   content?: ShorthandValue<BoxProps>
 
+  /** Item can show check indicator if selected. */
+  checkable?: boolean
+
+  /** A slot for a checkable indicator. */
+  checkableIndicator?: ShorthandValue<IconProps>
+
   /** Item's header. */
   header?: ShorthandValue<BoxProps>
 
@@ -65,6 +73,8 @@ class DropdownItem extends UIComponent<WithAsProp<DropdownItemProps>> {
     accessibilityItemProps: PropTypes.object,
     active: PropTypes.bool,
     content: customPropTypes.itemShorthand,
+    checkable: PropTypes.bool,
+    checkableIndicator: customPropTypes.itemShorthandWithoutJSX,
     header: customPropTypes.itemShorthand,
     image: customPropTypes.itemShorthandWithoutJSX,
     onClick: PropTypes.func,
@@ -77,7 +87,15 @@ class DropdownItem extends UIComponent<WithAsProp<DropdownItemProps>> {
   }
 
   renderComponent({ classes, styles, unhandledProps }: RenderResultConfig<DropdownItemProps>) {
-    const { content, header, image, accessibilityItemProps } = this.props
+    const {
+      content,
+      header,
+      image,
+      accessibilityItemProps,
+      selected,
+      checkable,
+      checkableIndicator,
+    } = this.props
     return (
       <ListItem
         className={DropdownItem.className}
@@ -102,6 +120,18 @@ class DropdownItem extends UIComponent<WithAsProp<DropdownItemProps>> {
             styles: styles.content,
           },
         })}
+        endMedia={
+          selected &&
+          checkable && {
+            content: Icon.create(checkableIndicator, {
+              defaultProps: {
+                className: DropdownItem.slotClassNames.checkableIndicator,
+                styles: styles.checkableIndicator,
+              },
+            }),
+            styles: styles.endMedia,
+          }
+        }
         truncateContent
         truncateHeader
         {...accessibilityItemProps}
@@ -115,6 +145,7 @@ DropdownItem.slotClassNames = {
   content: `${DropdownItem.className}__content`,
   header: `${DropdownItem.className}__header`,
   image: `${DropdownItem.className}__image`,
+  checkableIndicator: `${DropdownItem.className}__checkable-indicator`,
 }
 
 DropdownItem.create = createShorthandFactory({ Component: DropdownItem, mappedProp: 'header' })
diff --git a/packages/react/src/themes/teams/components/Dropdown/dropdownItemStyles.ts b/packages/react/src/themes/teams/components/Dropdown/dropdownItemStyles.ts
index 643a262699..0b9fa4542c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/themes/teams/components/Dropdown/dropdownItemStyles.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/themes/teams/components/Dropdown/dropdownItemStyles.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ const dropdownItemStyles: ComponentSlotStylesInput<DropdownItemProps, DropdownVa
     fontSize: v.listItemContentFontSize,
     color: v.listItemContentColor,
   }),
+  checkableIndicator: ({ variables: v }) => ({
+    position: 'relative',
+    left: pxToRem(3),
+  }),
+  endMedia: () => ({
+    lineHeight: pxToRem(16),
+  }),
 }
 
 export default dropdownItemStyles