diff --git a/src/__tests__/fireEvent.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/fireEvent.test.tsx
index d5e337688..a8a7dca84 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/fireEvent.test.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/fireEvent.test.tsx
@@ -333,6 +333,40 @@ test('should not fire on box-only pointerEvents View with nested elements', () =
   expect(handlePress).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 });
 
+test('should fire non-pointer events on box-none pointerEvents View', () => {
+  const handleTouchStart = jest.fn();
+
+  const screen = render(
+    <View
+      pointerEvents="box-none"
+      onTouchStart={handleTouchStart}
+      testID="touch-start-view"
+    >
+      <Pressable onPress={() => {}}>
+        <Text>Trigger</Text>
+      </Pressable>
+    </View>
+  );
+
+  fireEvent(screen.getByTestId('touch-start-view'), 'touchStart');
+  expect(handleTouchStart).toHaveBeenCalled();
+});
+
+test('should fire non-touch events on box-none pointerEvents View', () => {
+  const handleLayout = jest.fn();
+
+  const screen = render(
+    <View pointerEvents="box-none" onLayout={handleLayout} testID="layout-view">
+      <Pressable onPress={() => {}}>
+        <Text>Trigger</Text>
+      </Pressable>
+    </View>
+  );
+
+  fireEvent(screen.getByTestId('layout-view'), 'layout');
+  expect(handleLayout).toHaveBeenCalled();
+});
+
 test('should pass event up on disabled TouchableOpacity', () => {
   const handleInnerPress = jest.fn();
   const handleOuterPress = jest.fn();
diff --git a/src/fireEvent.ts b/src/fireEvent.ts
index 3fa931a6e..0f95381e4 100644
--- a/src/fireEvent.ts
+++ b/src/fireEvent.ts
@@ -35,12 +35,17 @@ const isPointerEventEnabled = (
   return isPointerEventEnabled(element.parent, true);
 };
 
+const isTouchEvent = (eventName?: string) => {
+  return eventName === 'press';
+};
+
 const isEventEnabled = (
   element?: ReactTestInstance,
-  touchResponder?: ReactTestInstance
+  touchResponder?: ReactTestInstance,
+  eventName?: string
 ) => {
   if (isTextInput(element)) return element?.props.editable !== false;
-  if (!isPointerEventEnabled(element)) return false;
+  if (!isPointerEventEnabled(element) && isTouchEvent(eventName)) return false;
 
   const touchStart = touchResponder?.props.onStartShouldSetResponder?.();
   const touchMove = touchResponder?.props.onMoveShouldSetResponder?.();
@@ -61,7 +66,8 @@ const findEventHandler = (
     : nearestTouchResponder;
 
   const handler = getEventHandler(element, eventName);
-  if (handler && isEventEnabled(element, touchResponder)) return handler;
+  if (handler && isEventEnabled(element, touchResponder, eventName))
+    return handler;
 
   if (element.parent === null || element.parent.parent === null) {
     return null;