diff --git a/packages/rich-text/src/component/event-listeners/index.js b/packages/rich-text/src/component/event-listeners/index.js
index 54963800a26151..d4f760abdc735a 100644
--- a/packages/rich-text/src/component/event-listeners/index.js
+++ b/packages/rich-text/src/component/event-listeners/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import formatBoundaries from './format-boundaries';
 import deleteHandler from './delete';
 import inputAndSelection from './input-and-selection';
 import selectionChangeCompat from './selection-change-compat';
-import preventFocusCapture from './prevent-focus-capture';
+import { preventFocusCapture } from './prevent-focus-capture';
 
 const allEventListeners = [
 	copyHandler,
diff --git a/packages/rich-text/src/component/event-listeners/prevent-focus-capture.js b/packages/rich-text/src/component/event-listeners/prevent-focus-capture.js
index e194c00e92b637..8f829111925912 100644
--- a/packages/rich-text/src/component/event-listeners/prevent-focus-capture.js
+++ b/packages/rich-text/src/component/event-listeners/prevent-focus-capture.js
@@ -1,36 +1,38 @@
-export default () => ( element ) => {
-	const { ownerDocument } = element;
-	const { defaultView } = ownerDocument;
+export function preventFocusCapture() {
+	return ( element ) => {
+		const { ownerDocument } = element;
+		const { defaultView } = ownerDocument;
 
-	let value = null;
+		let value = null;
 
-	function onPointerDown( event ) {
-		// Abort if the event is default prevented, we will not get a pointer up event.
-		if ( event.defaultPrevented ) {
-			return;
+		function onPointerDown( event ) {
+			// Abort if the event is default prevented, we will not get a pointer up event.
+			if ( event.defaultPrevented ) {
+				return;
+			}
+			if ( event.target === element ) {
+				return;
+			}
+			if ( ! event.target.contains( element ) ) {
+				return;
+			}
+			value = element.getAttribute( 'contenteditable' );
+			element.setAttribute( 'contenteditable', 'false' );
+			defaultView.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
 		}
-		if ( event.target === element ) {
-			return;
-		}
-		if ( ! event.target.contains( element ) ) {
-			return;
-		}
-		value = element.getAttribute( 'contenteditable' );
-		element.setAttribute( 'contenteditable', 'false' );
-		defaultView.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
-	}
 
-	function onPointerUp() {
-		if ( value !== null ) {
-			element.setAttribute( 'contenteditable', value );
-			value = null;
+		function onPointerUp() {
+			if ( value !== null ) {
+				element.setAttribute( 'contenteditable', value );
+				value = null;
+			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	defaultView.addEventListener( 'pointerdown', onPointerDown );
-	defaultView.addEventListener( 'pointerup', onPointerUp );
-	return () => {
-		defaultView.removeEventListener( 'pointerdown', onPointerDown );
-		defaultView.removeEventListener( 'pointerup', onPointerUp );
+		defaultView.addEventListener( 'pointerdown', onPointerDown );
+		defaultView.addEventListener( 'pointerup', onPointerUp );
+		return () => {
+			defaultView.removeEventListener( 'pointerdown', onPointerDown );
+			defaultView.removeEventListener( 'pointerup', onPointerUp );
+		};
 	};
-};
+}