diff --git a/src/action-handler-directive.ts b/src/action-handler-directive.ts
index 827a1a19..25fcd421 100644
--- a/src/action-handler-directive.ts
+++ b/src/action-handler-directive.ts
@@ -152,9 +152,11 @@ class ActionHandler extends HTMLElement implements ActionHandler {
     element.addEventListener('touchcancel', end);
 
     element.addEventListener('mousedown', start, { passive: true });
-    element.addEventListener('pointerdown', start, { passive: true });
     element.addEventListener('click', end);
 
+    // For the timeline which generates native pointer events.
+    element.addEventListener('pointerdown', start, { passive: true });
+
     element.addEventListener('keyup', handleEnter);
   }
 }