diff --git a/packages/react-native-web/src/exports/Text/__tests__/index-test.js b/packages/react-native-web/src/exports/Text/__tests__/index-test.js
index ca16ffce9..f8b47bd49 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-web/src/exports/Text/__tests__/index-test.js
+++ b/packages/react-native-web/src/exports/Text/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -155,6 +155,34 @@ describe('components/Text', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('prop "onClick"', () => {
+    test('is called', () => {
+      const onClick = jest.fn();
+      const ref = React.createRef();
+      act(() => {
+        render(<Text onClick={onClick} ref={ref} />);
+      });
+      const target = createEventTarget(ref.current);
+      act(() => {
+        target.click();
+      });
+      expect(onClick).toBeCalled();
+    });
+
+    test('is still called if "onPress" is provided', () => {
+      const onClick = jest.fn();
+      const ref = React.createRef();
+      act(() => {
+        render(<Text onClick={onClick} onPress={() => {}} ref={ref} />);
+      });
+      const target = createEventTarget(ref.current);
+      act(() => {
+        target.click();
+      });
+      expect(onClick).toBeCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('prop "onFocus"', () => {
     test('is called', () => {
       const onFocus = jest.fn();
@@ -184,6 +212,19 @@ describe('components/Text', () => {
       });
       expect(onPress).toBeCalled();
     });
+
+    test('is not called if "onClick" is provided', () => {
+      const onPress = jest.fn();
+      const ref = React.createRef();
+      act(() => {
+        render(<Text onClick={() => {}} onPress={onPress} ref={ref} />);
+      });
+      const target = createEventTarget(ref.current);
+      act(() => {
+        target.click();
+      });
+      expect(onPress).not.toBeCalled();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('prop "ref"', () => {
diff --git a/packages/react-native-web/src/exports/Text/index.js b/packages/react-native-web/src/exports/Text/index.js
index 67a6d343f..e87af4c95 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-web/src/exports/Text/index.js
+++ b/packages/react-native-web/src/exports/Text/index.js
@@ -104,15 +104,17 @@ const Text: React.AbstractComponent<TextProps, HTMLElement & PlatformMethods> =
       onStartShouldSetResponderCapture
     });
 
-    function handleClick(e) {
-      if (onClick != null) {
-        onClick(e);
-      }
-      if (onClick == null && onPress != null) {
-        e.stopPropagation();
-        onPress(e);
-      }
-    }
+    const handleClick = React.useCallback(
+      (e) => {
+        if (onClick != null) {
+          onClick(e);
+        } else if (onPress != null) {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          onPress(e);
+        }
+      },
+      [onClick, onPress]
+    );
 
     let component = hasTextAncestor ? 'span' : 'div';
     const supportedProps = pickProps(props);
@@ -122,7 +124,11 @@ const Text: React.AbstractComponent<TextProps, HTMLElement & PlatformMethods> =
     if (!hasTextAncestor) {
       supportedProps.dir = dir != null ? dir : 'auto';
     }
-    supportedProps.onClick = handleClick;
+
+    if (onClick || onPress) {
+      supportedProps.onClick = handleClick;
+    }
+
     supportedProps.style = style;
     if (props.href != null) {
       component = 'a';