diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.js b/packages/mui-material/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.js
index 48daae9769e519..97993d41c064c0 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.js
@@ -618,6 +618,9 @@ const Autocomplete = React.forwardRef(function Autocomplete(inProps, ref) {
     externalForwardedProps,
     ownerState,
     className: classes.paper,
+    additionalProps: {
+      elevation: 8,
+    },
   });
 
   const [StatusSlot, statusProps] = useSlot('status', {
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.test.js b/packages/mui-material/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.test.js
index f6a2ae6a0b2638..d98a71a4f2be5d 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.test.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.test.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import Autocomplete, {
 } from '@mui/material/Autocomplete';
 import Grow from '@mui/material/Grow';
 import InputAdornment from '@mui/material/InputAdornment';
+import { paperClasses } from '@mui/material/Paper';
 import Popper from '@mui/material/Popper';
 import Tooltip from '@mui/material/Tooltip';
 import describeConformance from '../../test/describeConformance';
@@ -146,6 +147,18 @@ describe('<Autocomplete />', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should have an elevation of 8 by default that can be overridden', () => {
+    const { setProps } = render(
+      <Autocomplete options={[]} open renderInput={(params) => <TextField {...params} />} />,
+    );
+
+    expect(document.querySelector(`.${classes.paper}`)).to.have.class(paperClasses.elevation8);
+
+    setProps({ slotProps: { paper: { elevation: 16 } } });
+
+    expect(document.querySelector(`.${classes.paper}`)).to.have.class(paperClasses.elevation16);
+  });
+
   it('should not throw error when accessing ownerState in styleOverrides', () => {
     const theme = createTheme({
       components: {