diff --git a/src/__tests__/clear.js b/src/__tests__/clear.js
index 6fc7d076..255e70db 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/clear.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/clear.js
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import {render, screen} from '@testing-library/react'
 import userEvent from '../../src'
 
 test.each(['input', 'textarea'])('should clear text in <%s>', type => {
-  const onChange = jest.fn()
+  const onChange = jest.fn().mockImplementation(event => {
+    // Verify that `event.target`'s value is correct when the event handler is
+    // fired.
+    expect(event.target).toHaveProperty('value', '')
+  })
   render(
     React.createElement(type, {
       'data-testid': 'input',
@@ -15,13 +19,18 @@ test.each(['input', 'textarea'])('should clear text in <%s>', type => {
   const input = screen.getByTestId('input')
   userEvent.clear(input)
   expect(input.value).toBe('')
+  expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 })
 
 test.each(['input', 'textarea'])(
   'should not clear when <%s> is disabled',
   type => {
     const text = 'Hello, world!'
-    const onChange = jest.fn()
+    const onChange = jest.fn().mockImplementation(event => {
+      // Verify that `event.target`'s value is correct when the event handler is
+      // fired.
+      expect(event.target).toHaveProperty('value', '')
+    })
     render(
       React.createElement(type, {
         'data-testid': 'input',
@@ -34,6 +43,7 @@ test.each(['input', 'textarea'])(
     const input = screen.getByTestId('input')
     userEvent.clear(input)
     expect(input).toHaveProperty('value', text)
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
   },
 )
 
@@ -60,6 +70,7 @@ test.each(['input', 'textarea'])(
     userEvent.clear(input)
     expect(onKeyDown).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     expect(onKeyUp).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
     expect(input).toHaveProperty('value', text)
   },
 )
@@ -67,6 +78,8 @@ test.each(['input', 'textarea'])(
   test.each(['input', 'textarea'])(
     `should clear when <%s> is of type="${type}"`,
     inputType => {
+      const onChange = jest.fn()
+
       const value = '12345'
       const placeholder = 'Enter password'
 
@@ -74,7 +87,7 @@ test.each(['input', 'textarea'])(
         value,
         placeholder,
         type,
-        onChange: jest.fn(),
+        onChange,
       })
 
       render(element)
@@ -83,6 +96,7 @@ test.each(['input', 'textarea'])(
       expect(input.value).toBe(value)
       userEvent.clear(input)
       expect(input.value).toBe('')
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     },
   )
 })
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index da8c335c..ea4037eb 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -93,19 +93,38 @@ const Keys = {
 }
 
 function backspace(element) {
-  const eventOptions = {
+  const keyboardEventOptions = {
     key: Keys.Backspace.key,
     keyCode: Keys.Backspace.keyCode,
     which: Keys.Backspace.keyCode,
   }
-  fireEvent.keyDown(element, eventOptions)
-  fireEvent.keyUp(element, eventOptions)
+  fireEvent.keyDown(element, keyboardEventOptions)
+  fireEvent.keyUp(element, keyboardEventOptions)
 
   if (!element.readOnly) {
     fireEvent.input(element, {
       inputType: 'deleteContentBackward',
     })
-    element.value = '' // when we add special keys to API, will need to respect selected range
+
+    // We need to call `fireEvent.change` _before_ we change `element.value`
+    // because `fireEvent.change` will use the element's native value setter
+    // (meaning it will avoid prototype overrides implemented by React). If we
+    // call `input.value = ""` first, React will swallow the change event (this
+    // is checked in the tests). `fireEvent.change` will only call the native
+    // value setter method if the event options include `{ target: { value }}`
+    // (https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/blob/8846eaf20972f8e41ed11f278948ac38a692c3f1/src/events.js#L29-L32).
+    //
+    // Also, we still must call `element.value = ""` after calling
+    // `fireEvent.change` because `fireEvent.change` will _only_ call the native
+    // `value` setter and not the prototype override defined by React, causing
+    // React's internal represetation of this state to get out of sync with the
+    // value set on `input.value`; calling `element.value` after will also call
+    // React's setter, keeping everything in sync.
+    //
+    // Comment either of these out or re-order them and see what parts of the
+    // tests fail for more context.
+    fireEvent.change(element, {target: {value: ''}})
+    element.value = ''
   }
 }