diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/keyboard/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/keyboard/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.spec.ts
index aca87a42395..24c615b8223 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/keyboard/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/keyboard/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.spec.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('OverlayKeyboardDispatcher', () => {
     expect(overlayTwoSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it('should dispatch keyboard events when propagation is stopped', () => {
+  it('should not dispatch keyboard events when propagation is stopped', () => {
     const overlayRef = overlay.create();
     const spy = jasmine.createSpy('keyboard event spy');
     const button = document.createElement('button');
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('OverlayKeyboardDispatcher', () => {
     keyboardDispatcher.add(overlayRef);
     dispatchKeyboardEvent(button, 'keydown', ESCAPE);
 
-    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     button.parentNode!.removeChild(button);
   });
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ describe('OverlayKeyboardDispatcher', () => {
     spyOn(body, 'removeEventListener');
 
     keyboardDispatcher.add(overlayRef);
-    expect(body.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith('keydown', jasmine.any(Function), true);
+    expect(body.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith('keydown', jasmine.any(Function));
 
     overlayRef.dispose();
-    expect(body.removeEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith('keydown', jasmine.any(Function), true);
+    expect(body.removeEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith('keydown', jasmine.any(Function));
   });
 
   it('should skip overlays that do not have keydown event subscriptions', () => {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/keyboard/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/keyboard/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.ts
index 9a6783b73cf..e4571e72e6c 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/keyboard/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/keyboard/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class OverlayKeyboardDispatcher implements OnDestroy {
 
     // Lazily start dispatcher once first overlay is added
     if (!this._isAttached) {
-      this._document.body.addEventListener('keydown', this._keydownListener, true);
+      this._document.body.addEventListener('keydown', this._keydownListener);
       this._isAttached = true;
     }
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class OverlayKeyboardDispatcher implements OnDestroy {
   /** Detaches the global keyboard event listener. */
   private _detach() {
     if (this._isAttached) {
-      this._document.body.removeEventListener('keydown', this._keydownListener, true);
+      this._document.body.removeEventListener('keydown', this._keydownListener);
       this._isAttached = false;
     }
   }