diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 43a27e58f09..a5f3c6fec63 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "@vuepress/plugin-html-redirect": "^0.1.2",
         "chartjs-adapter-luxon": "^1.0.0",
         "chartjs-adapter-moment": "^1.0.0",
-        "chartjs-test-utils": "^0.3.0",
+        "chartjs-test-utils": "^0.3.1",
         "concurrently": "^6.0.1",
         "coveralls": "^3.1.0",
         "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
@@ -5419,9 +5419,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/chartjs-test-utils": {
-      "version": "0.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chartjs-test-utils/-/chartjs-test-utils-0.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YN3K8hZgiCZaVDvfysQ91ERd3q1knvydN0NmKS8N5S9MUyW1lvVaelrDL1f8Zh3jq2Qo+IjpUyO4VeOR5XvmsQ==",
+      "version": "0.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chartjs-test-utils/-/chartjs-test-utils-0.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QsRYLWOedYGsloDvJsByPNUK44TOiqnxQEO5FOrOm9SguEl5WmJDCOIdd/1ePLOX4gGRClXBDVxD7o1SJY+nWA==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "jasmine": "^3.6.4",
@@ -23368,9 +23368,9 @@
       "requires": {}
     },
     "chartjs-test-utils": {
-      "version": "0.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chartjs-test-utils/-/chartjs-test-utils-0.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YN3K8hZgiCZaVDvfysQ91ERd3q1knvydN0NmKS8N5S9MUyW1lvVaelrDL1f8Zh3jq2Qo+IjpUyO4VeOR5XvmsQ==",
+      "version": "0.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chartjs-test-utils/-/chartjs-test-utils-0.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QsRYLWOedYGsloDvJsByPNUK44TOiqnxQEO5FOrOm9SguEl5WmJDCOIdd/1ePLOX4gGRClXBDVxD7o1SJY+nWA==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "jasmine": "^3.6.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2ce25fbc54b..48e08a4d786 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "@vuepress/plugin-html-redirect": "^0.1.2",
     "chartjs-adapter-luxon": "^1.0.0",
     "chartjs-adapter-moment": "^1.0.0",
-    "chartjs-test-utils": "^0.3.0",
+    "chartjs-test-utils": "^0.3.1",
     "concurrently": "^6.0.1",
     "coveralls": "^3.1.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
diff --git a/src/core/core.controller.js b/src/core/core.controller.js
index 4162ac8f198..e019bb7f67f 100644
--- a/src/core/core.controller.js
+++ b/src/core/core.controller.js
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ class Chart {
   _eventHandler(e, replay) {
     const me = this;
     const args = {event: e, replay, cancelable: true};
-    const eventFilter = (plugin) => (plugin.options.events || this.options.events).includes(e.type);
+    const eventFilter = (plugin) => (plugin.options.events || this.options.events).includes(e.native.type);
 
     if (me.notifyPlugins('beforeEvent', args, eventFilter) === false) {
       return;
diff --git a/test/specs/core.plugin.tests.js b/test/specs/core.plugin.tests.js
index 5c1c9cccb8d..285dbab5b54 100644
--- a/test/specs/core.plugin.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/core.plugin.tests.js
@@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ describe('Chart.plugins', function() {
       const results = [];
       const chart = window.acquireChart({
         options: {
-          events: ['mousemove', 'test', 'test2'],
+          events: ['mousemove', 'test', 'test2', 'pointerleave'],
           plugins: {
             testPlugin: {
-              events: ['test']
+              events: ['test', 'pointerleave']
             }
           }
         },
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ describe('Chart.plugins', function() {
       await jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'mousemove', {x: 0, y: 0});
       await jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'test', {x: 0, y: 0});
       await jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'test2', {x: 0, y: 0});
-      expect(results).toEqual(['beforetest', 'aftertest']);
+      await jasmine.triggerMouseEvent(chart, 'pointerleave', {x: 0, y: 0});
+      expect(results).toEqual(['beforetest', 'aftertest', 'beforemouseout', 'aftermouseout']);
     });
   });
 });