diff --git a/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js b/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js
index 6c1ec97e77b61b..70e12bee3e1189 100644
--- a/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js
+++ b/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ export default class Pressability {
                     this._config.delayHoverIn,
                   );
                   if (delayHoverIn > 0) {
+                    event.persist();
                     this._hoverInDelayTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
                       onHoverIn(event);
                     }, delayHoverIn);
@@ -593,6 +594,7 @@ export default class Pressability {
                     this._config.delayHoverOut,
                   );
                   if (delayHoverOut > 0) {
+                    event.persist();
                     this._hoverInDelayTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
                       onHoverOut(event);
                     }, delayHoverOut);
@@ -729,6 +731,7 @@ export default class Pressability {
         normalizeDelay(this._config.delayPressOut),
       );
       if (delayPressOut > 0) {
+        event.persist();
         this._pressOutDelayTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
           onPressOut(event);
         }, delayPressOut);