diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 86c8b355dc..7655c4065b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 The following is a curated list of changes in the Enact project, newest changes on the top.
 
+## [unreleased]
+
+### Fixed
+
+- `spotlight` and `spotlight/SpotlightContainerDecorator` to handle pointer events even when pointer hasn't moved.
+
 ## [4.0.7] - 2021-09-28
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/packages/spotlight/SpotlightContainerDecorator/SpotlightContainer.js b/packages/spotlight/SpotlightContainerDecorator/SpotlightContainer.js
index 922ccbb4c0..80cad8ce96 100644
--- a/packages/spotlight/SpotlightContainerDecorator/SpotlightContainer.js
+++ b/packages/spotlight/SpotlightContainerDecorator/SpotlightContainer.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import {forProp, handle, not, stop} from '@enact/core/handle';
 
-import {hasPointerMoved} from '../src/pointer';
 import Spotlight from '../src/spotlight';
 
-const isNewPointerPosition = (ev) => hasPointerMoved(ev.clientX, ev.clientY);
-
 class SpotlightContainer {
 	// set up context and props so we can use handle binding
 	context = {};
@@ -114,13 +111,11 @@ class SpotlightContainer {
 	};
 
 	onPointerEnter = handle(
-		isNewPointerPosition,
 		() => Spotlight.setActiveContainer(this.id)
 	).bindAs(this, 'onPointerEnter');
 
 	onPointerLeave = handle(
 		not(forProp('restrict', 'self-only')),
-		isNewPointerPosition,
 		(ev) => {
 			const parentContainer = ev.currentTarget.parentNode.closest('[data-spotlight-container]');
 			let activeContainer = Spotlight.getActiveContainer();
diff --git a/packages/spotlight/src/spotlight.js b/packages/spotlight/src/spotlight.js
index 3efffa750e..d9fc80d3da 100644
--- a/packages/spotlight/src/spotlight.js
+++ b/packages/spotlight/src/spotlight.js
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ import {
 import {
 	getLastPointerPosition,
 	getPointerMode,
-	hasPointerMoved,
 	notifyKeyDown,
 	notifyPointerMove,
 	setPointerMode
@@ -513,7 +512,7 @@ const Spotlight = (function () {
 
 		const {target} = evt;
 
-		if (getPointerMode() && hasPointerMoved(evt.clientX, evt.clientY)) {
+		if (getPointerMode()) {
 			const next = getNavigableTarget(target); // account for child controls
 
 			if (next && next !== getCurrent()) {