diff --git a/src/pointer/pointerPress.ts b/src/pointer/pointerPress.ts
index da101fa4..8730f917 100644
--- a/src/pointer/pointerPress.ts
+++ b/src/pointer/pointerPress.ts
@@ -266,13 +266,6 @@ function mousedownDefaultBehavior({
   node?: Node
   offset?: number
 }) {
-  // The closest focusable element is focused when a `mousedown` would have been fired.
-  // Even if there was no `mousedown` because the element was disabled.
-  // A `mousedown` that preventsDefault cancels this though.
-  focus(target)
-
-  // TODO: What happens if a focus event handler interfers?
-
   // An unprevented mousedown moves the cursor to the closest character.
   // We try to approximate the behavior for a no-layout environment.
   if (!targetIsDisabled) {
@@ -326,6 +319,11 @@ function mousedownDefaultBehavior({
       selection.addRange(range.cloneRange())
     }
   }
+
+  // The closest focusable element is focused when a `mousedown` would have been fired.
+  // Even if there was no `mousedown` because the element was disabled.
+  // A `mousedown` that preventsDefault cancels this though.
+  focus(target)
 }
 
 function getTextRange(
diff --git a/tests/pointer/select.ts b/tests/pointer/select.ts
index 7e2fc45a..83104663 100644
--- a/tests/pointer/select.ts
+++ b/tests/pointer/select.ts
@@ -368,3 +368,17 @@ describe('focus control when clicking label', () => {
     expect(input).not.toHaveFocus()
   })
 })
+
+test('focus event handler can override selection', async () => {
+  const {element, user} = setup(`<input value="hello"/>`, {
+    focus: false,
+  })
+  element.addEventListener('focus', e =>
+    (e.target as HTMLInputElement).select(),
+  )
+
+  await user.click(element)
+
+  expect(element).toHaveProperty('selectionStart', 0)
+  expect(element).toHaveProperty('selectionEnd', 5)
+})
diff --git a/tests/utility/type.ts b/tests/utility/type.ts
index 1e4380c9..26e73131 100644
--- a/tests/utility/type.ts
+++ b/tests/utility/type.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ test('type into input', async () => {
     input[value="foo"] - mousemove
     input[value="foo"] - pointerdown
     input[value="foo"] - mousedown: primary
+    input[value="foo"] - select
     input[value="foo"] - focus
     input[value="foo"] - focusin
-    input[value="foo"] - select
     input[value="foo"] - pointerup
     input[value="foo"] - mouseup: primary
     input[value="foo"] - click: primary