diff --git a/goldens/cdk/dialog/index.api.md b/goldens/cdk/dialog/index.api.md
index cc02126ef92a..e3ea175a745d 100644
--- a/goldens/cdk/dialog/index.api.md
+++ b/goldens/cdk/dialog/index.api.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { ViewContainerRef } from '@angular/core';
 export type AutoFocusTarget = 'dialog' | 'first-tabbable' | 'first-heading';
 
 // @public
-export class CdkDialogContainer<C extends DialogConfig = DialogConfig> extends BasePortalOutlet implements OnDestroy {
+export class CdkDialogContainer<C extends DialogConfig = DialogConfig> extends BasePortalOutlet implements DialogContainer, OnDestroy {
     constructor(...args: unknown[]);
     // (undocumented)
     _addAriaLabelledBy(id: string): void;
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ export class CdkDialogContainer<C extends DialogConfig = DialogConfig> extends B
     // (undocumented)
     protected _focusTrapFactory: FocusTrapFactory;
     // (undocumented)
+    _focusTrapped: Observable<void>;
+    // (undocumented)
     ngOnDestroy(): void;
     // (undocumented)
     protected _ngZone: NgZone;
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ export interface DialogCloseOptions {
 }
 
 // @public
-export class DialogConfig<D = unknown, R = unknown, C extends BasePortalOutlet = BasePortalOutlet> {
+export class DialogConfig<D = unknown, R = unknown, C extends DialogContainer = BasePortalOutlet> {
     ariaDescribedBy?: string | null;
     ariaLabel?: string | null;
     ariaLabelledBy?: string | null;
@@ -159,6 +161,13 @@ export class DialogConfig<D = unknown, R = unknown, C extends BasePortalOutlet =
     width?: string;
 }
 
+// @public
+export type DialogContainer = BasePortalOutlet & {
+    _focusTrapped?: Observable<void>;
+    _closeInteractionType?: FocusOrigin;
+    _recaptureFocus?: () => void;
+};
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export class DialogModule {
     // (undocumented)
@@ -171,7 +180,7 @@ export class DialogModule {
 
 // @public
 export class DialogRef<R = unknown, C = unknown> {
-    constructor(overlayRef: OverlayRef, config: DialogConfig<any, DialogRef<R, C>, BasePortalOutlet>);
+    constructor(overlayRef: OverlayRef, config: DialogConfig<any, DialogRef<R, C>, DialogContainer>);
     addPanelClass(classes: string | string[]): this;
     readonly backdropClick: Observable<MouseEvent>;
     close(result?: R, options?: DialogCloseOptions): void;
@@ -179,10 +188,8 @@ export class DialogRef<R = unknown, C = unknown> {
     readonly componentInstance: C | null;
     readonly componentRef: ComponentRef<C> | null;
     // (undocumented)
-    readonly config: DialogConfig<any, DialogRef<R, C>, BasePortalOutlet>;
-    readonly containerInstance: BasePortalOutlet & {
-        _closeInteractionType?: FocusOrigin;
-    };
+    readonly config: DialogConfig<any, DialogRef<R, C>, DialogContainer>;
+    readonly containerInstance: DialogContainer;
     disableClose: boolean | undefined;
     readonly id: string;
     readonly keydownEvents: Observable<KeyboardEvent>;
diff --git a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-config.ts b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-config.ts
index 4c0f2a439576..5aeb50847f07 100644
--- a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-config.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-config.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 import {ViewContainerRef, Injector, StaticProvider, Type} from '@angular/core';
 import {Direction} from '../bidi';
 import {PositionStrategy, ScrollStrategy} from '../overlay';
+import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {BasePortalOutlet} from '../portal';
+import {FocusOrigin} from '../a11y';
 
 /** Options for where to set focus to automatically on dialog open */
 export type AutoFocusTarget = 'dialog' | 'first-tabbable' | 'first-heading';
@@ -17,8 +19,15 @@ export type AutoFocusTarget = 'dialog' | 'first-tabbable' | 'first-heading';
 /** Valid ARIA roles for a dialog. */
 export type DialogRole = 'dialog' | 'alertdialog';
 
+/** Component that can be used as the container for the dialog. */
+export type DialogContainer = BasePortalOutlet & {
+  _focusTrapped?: Observable<void>;
+  _closeInteractionType?: FocusOrigin;
+  _recaptureFocus?: () => void;
+};
+
 /** Configuration for opening a modal dialog. */
-export class DialogConfig<D = unknown, R = unknown, C extends BasePortalOutlet = BasePortalOutlet> {
+export class DialogConfig<D = unknown, R = unknown, C extends DialogContainer = BasePortalOutlet> {
   /**
    * Where the attached component should live in Angular's *logical* component tree.
    * This affects what is available for injection and the change detection order for the
diff --git a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-container.ts b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-container.ts
index 520d68d82fec..49857324fd1c 100644
--- a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-container.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-container.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ import {
   afterNextRender,
   inject,
 } from '@angular/core';
-import {DialogConfig} from './dialog-config';
+import {DialogConfig, DialogContainer} from './dialog-config';
+import {Observable, Subject} from 'rxjs';
 
 export function throwDialogContentAlreadyAttachedError() {
   throw Error('Attempting to attach dialog content after content is already attached');
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ export function throwDialogContentAlreadyAttachedError() {
 })
 export class CdkDialogContainer<C extends DialogConfig = DialogConfig>
   extends BasePortalOutlet
-  implements OnDestroy
+  implements DialogContainer, OnDestroy
 {
   protected _elementRef = inject<ElementRef<HTMLElement>>(ElementRef);
   protected _focusTrapFactory = inject(FocusTrapFactory);
@@ -81,13 +82,16 @@ export class CdkDialogContainer<C extends DialogConfig = DialogConfig>
   private _overlayRef = inject(OverlayRef);
   private _focusMonitor = inject(FocusMonitor);
   private _renderer = inject(Renderer2);
-
+  protected readonly _changeDetectorRef = inject(ChangeDetectorRef);
+  private _injector = inject(Injector);
   private _platform = inject(Platform);
   protected _document = inject(DOCUMENT, {optional: true})!;
 
   /** The portal outlet inside of this container into which the dialog content will be loaded. */
   @ViewChild(CdkPortalOutlet, {static: true}) _portalOutlet: CdkPortalOutlet;
 
+  _focusTrapped: Observable<void> = new Subject<void>();
+
   /** The class that traps and manages focus within the dialog. */
   private _focusTrap: FocusTrap | null = null;
 
@@ -109,10 +113,6 @@ export class CdkDialogContainer<C extends DialogConfig = DialogConfig>
    */
   _ariaLabelledByQueue: string[] = [];
 
-  protected readonly _changeDetectorRef = inject(ChangeDetectorRef);
-
-  private _injector = inject(Injector);
-
   private _isDestroyed = false;
 
   constructor(...args: unknown[]);
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ export class CdkDialogContainer<C extends DialogConfig = DialogConfig>
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
+    (this._focusTrapped as Subject<void>).complete();
     this._isDestroyed = true;
     this._restoreFocus();
   }
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ export class CdkDialogContainer<C extends DialogConfig = DialogConfig>
             this._focusByCssSelector(this._config.autoFocus!, options);
             break;
         }
+        (this._focusTrapped as Subject<void>).next();
       },
       {injector: this._injector},
     );
diff --git a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-ref.ts b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-ref.ts
index 4e971d30548a..573186442e43 100644
--- a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-ref.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog-ref.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@
 import {OverlayRef} from '../overlay';
 import {ESCAPE, hasModifierKey} from '../keycodes';
 import {Observable, Subject, Subscription} from 'rxjs';
-import {DialogConfig} from './dialog-config';
+import {DialogConfig, DialogContainer} from './dialog-config';
 import {FocusOrigin} from '../a11y';
-import {BasePortalOutlet} from '../portal';
 import {ComponentRef} from '@angular/core';
 
 /** Additional options that can be passed in when closing a dialog. */
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ export class DialogRef<R = unknown, C = unknown> {
   readonly componentRef: ComponentRef<C> | null;
 
   /** Instance of the container that is rendering out the dialog content. */
-  readonly containerInstance: BasePortalOutlet & {_closeInteractionType?: FocusOrigin};
+  readonly containerInstance: DialogContainer;
 
   /** Whether the user is allowed to close the dialog. */
   disableClose: boolean | undefined;
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ export class DialogRef<R = unknown, C = unknown> {
 
   constructor(
     readonly overlayRef: OverlayRef,
-    readonly config: DialogConfig<any, DialogRef<R, C>, BasePortalOutlet>,
+    readonly config: DialogConfig<any, DialogRef<R, C>, DialogContainer>,
   ) {
     this.disableClose = config.disableClose;
     this.backdropClick = overlayRef.backdropClick();
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ export class DialogRef<R = unknown, C = unknown> {
       closedSubject.next(result);
       closedSubject.complete();
       (this as {componentInstance: C}).componentInstance = (
-        this as {containerInstance: BasePortalOutlet}
+        this as {containerInstance: DialogContainer}
       ).containerInstance = null!;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.ts b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.ts
index 1804a41844ea..5e98fb8b7660 100644
--- a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ import {
   ComponentRef,
   inject,
 } from '@angular/core';
-import {BasePortalOutlet, ComponentPortal, TemplatePortal} from '../portal';
+import {ComponentPortal, TemplatePortal} from '../portal';
 import {of as observableOf, Observable, Subject, defer} from 'rxjs';
 import {DialogRef} from './dialog-ref';
-import {DialogConfig} from './dialog-config';
+import {DialogConfig, DialogContainer} from './dialog-config';
 import {Directionality} from '../bidi';
 import {_IdGenerator} from '../a11y';
 import {ComponentType, Overlay, OverlayRef, OverlayConfig, OverlayContainer} from '../overlay';
-import {startWith} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {startWith, take} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import {DEFAULT_DIALOG_CONFIG, DIALOG_DATA, DIALOG_SCROLL_STRATEGY} from './dialog-injectors';
 import {CdkDialogContainer} from './dialog-container';
@@ -118,14 +118,24 @@ export class Dialog implements OnDestroy {
     const dialogRef = new DialogRef(overlayRef, config);
     const dialogContainer = this._attachContainer(overlayRef, dialogRef, config);
 
-    (dialogRef as {containerInstance: BasePortalOutlet}).containerInstance = dialogContainer;
-    this._attachDialogContent(componentOrTemplateRef, dialogRef, dialogContainer, config);
+    (dialogRef as {containerInstance: DialogContainer}).containerInstance = dialogContainer;
 
     // If this is the first dialog that we're opening, hide all the non-overlay content.
     if (!this.openDialogs.length) {
-      this._hideNonDialogContentFromAssistiveTechnology();
+      // Resolve this ahead of time, because some internal apps
+      // mock it out and depend on it being synchronous.
+      const overlayContainer = this._overlayContainer.getContainerElement();
+
+      if (dialogContainer._focusTrapped) {
+        dialogContainer._focusTrapped.pipe(take(1)).subscribe(() => {
+          this._hideNonDialogContentFromAssistiveTechnology(overlayContainer);
+        });
+      } else {
+        this._hideNonDialogContentFromAssistiveTechnology(overlayContainer);
+      }
     }
 
+    this._attachDialogContent(componentOrTemplateRef, dialogRef, dialogContainer, config);
     (this.openDialogs as DialogRef<R, C>[]).push(dialogRef);
     dialogRef.closed.subscribe(() => this._removeOpenDialog(dialogRef, true));
     this.afterOpened.next(dialogRef);
@@ -209,14 +219,14 @@ export class Dialog implements OnDestroy {
     overlay: OverlayRef,
     dialogRef: DialogRef<R, C>,
     config: DialogConfig<D, DialogRef<R, C>>,
-  ): BasePortalOutlet {
+  ): DialogContainer {
     const userInjector = config.injector || config.viewContainerRef?.injector;
     const providers: StaticProvider[] = [
       {provide: DialogConfig, useValue: config},
       {provide: DialogRef, useValue: dialogRef},
       {provide: OverlayRef, useValue: overlay},
     ];
-    let containerType: Type<BasePortalOutlet>;
+    let containerType: Type<DialogContainer>;
 
     if (config.container) {
       if (typeof config.container === 'function') {
@@ -250,7 +260,7 @@ export class Dialog implements OnDestroy {
   private _attachDialogContent<R, D, C>(
     componentOrTemplateRef: ComponentType<C> | TemplateRef<C>,
     dialogRef: DialogRef<R, C>,
-    dialogContainer: BasePortalOutlet,
+    dialogContainer: DialogContainer,
     config: DialogConfig<D, DialogRef<R, C>>,
   ) {
     if (componentOrTemplateRef instanceof TemplateRef) {
@@ -292,7 +302,7 @@ export class Dialog implements OnDestroy {
   private _createInjector<R, D, C>(
     config: DialogConfig<D, DialogRef<R, C>>,
     dialogRef: DialogRef<R, C>,
-    dialogContainer: BasePortalOutlet,
+    dialogContainer: DialogContainer,
     fallbackInjector: Injector | undefined,
   ): Injector {
     const userInjector = config.injector || config.viewContainerRef?.injector;
@@ -355,9 +365,7 @@ export class Dialog implements OnDestroy {
   }
 
   /** Hides all of the content that isn't an overlay from assistive technology. */
-  private _hideNonDialogContentFromAssistiveTechnology() {
-    const overlayContainer = this._overlayContainer.getContainerElement();
-
+  private _hideNonDialogContentFromAssistiveTechnology(overlayContainer: HTMLElement) {
     // Ensure that the overlay container is attached to the DOM.
     if (overlayContainer.parentElement) {
       const siblings = overlayContainer.parentElement.children;