diff --git a/packages/react-dom/src/__tests__/ReactDOMComponent-test.js b/packages/react-dom/src/__tests__/ReactDOMComponent-test.js
index 95809b7a1b5b4..1113694361ac6 100644
--- a/packages/react-dom/src/__tests__/ReactDOMComponent-test.js
+++ b/packages/react-dom/src/__tests__/ReactDOMComponent-test.js
@@ -2659,4 +2659,41 @@ describe('ReactDOMComponent', () => {
       document.body.removeChild(container);
     }
   });
+
+  describe('iOS Tap Highlight', () => {
+    it('adds onclick handler to elements with onClick prop', () => {
+      const container = document.createElement('div');
+
+      const elementRef = React.createRef();
+      function Component() {
+        return <div ref={elementRef} onClick={() => {}} />;
+      }
+
+      ReactDOM.render(<Component />, container);
+      expect(typeof elementRef.current.onclick === 'function').toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('adds onclick handler to a portal root', () => {
+      const container = document.createElement('div');
+      const portalContainer = document.createElement('div');
+
+      function Component() {
+        return ReactDOM.createPortal(<div onClick={() => {}} />, portalContainer);
+      }
+
+      ReactDOM.render(<Component />, container);
+      expect(typeof portalContainer.onclick === 'function').toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('does not add onclick handler to the React root', () => {
+      const container = document.createElement('div');
+
+      function Component() {
+        return <div onClick={() => {}} />;
+      }
+
+      ReactDOM.render(<Component />, container);
+      expect(typeof container.onclick === 'function').toBeFalsy();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactDOMHostConfig.js b/packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactDOMHostConfig.js
index a9dd23f2fac3c..827bb1896fde2 100644
--- a/packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactDOMHostConfig.js
+++ b/packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactDOMHostConfig.js
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ export function appendChildToContainer(
   // event exists. So we wouldn't see it and dispatch it.
   // This is why we ensure that containers have inline onclick defined.
   // https://github.com/facebook/react/issues/11918
-  if (parentNode.onclick === null) {
+  if (!container._reactRootContainer && parentNode.onclick === null) {
     // TODO: This cast may not be sound for SVG, MathML or custom elements.
     trapClickOnNonInteractiveElement(((parentNode: any): HTMLElement));
   }