diff --git a/src/__tests__/fireEvent.test.js b/src/__tests__/fireEvent.test.js
index edb73dfc8..340f4cb42 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/fireEvent.test.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/fireEvent.test.js
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ const CustomEventComponent = ({ onCustomEvent }) => (
   </TouchableOpacity>
 );
 
+const DoublePressComponent = ({ onDoublePress }) => (
+  <TouchableOpacity onDoublePress={onDoublePress}>
+    <Text testID="button-text">Click me</Text>
+  </TouchableOpacity>
+);
+
 describe('fireEvent', () => {
   test('should invoke specified event', () => {
     const onPressMock = jest.fn();
@@ -70,6 +76,18 @@ describe('fireEvent', () => {
 
     expect(handlerMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(EVENT_DATA);
   });
+
+  test('should not bubble event to root element', () => {
+    const onPressMock = jest.fn();
+    const { getByTestId } = render(
+      <TouchableOpacity onPress={onPressMock}>
+        <Text testID="test">Content</Text>
+      </TouchableOpacity>
+    );
+
+    expect(() => fireEvent.press(getByTestId('test'))).toThrowError();
+    expect(onPressMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
 
 test('fireEvent.press', () => {
@@ -104,11 +122,8 @@ test('fireEvent.scroll', () => {
 
 test('fireEvent.doublePress', () => {
   const onDoublePressMock = jest.fn();
-
   const { getByTestId } = render(
-    <TouchableOpacity onDoublePress={onDoublePressMock}>
-      <Text testID="button-text">Click me</Text>
-    </TouchableOpacity>
+    <DoublePressComponent onDoublePress={onDoublePressMock} />
   );
 
   fireEvent.doublePress(getByTestId('button-text'));
diff --git a/src/fireEvent.js b/src/fireEvent.js
index ddf908d1c..070b24c59 100644
--- a/src/fireEvent.js
+++ b/src/fireEvent.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ const findEventHandler = (element: ReactTestInstance, eventName: string) => {
     return element.props[eventHandler];
   }
 
-  if (element.parent === null) {
+  // Do not bubble event to the root element
+  if (element.parent === null || element.parent.parent === null) {
     throw new ErrorWithStack(
       `No handler function found for event: ${eventName}`,
       invokeEvent