diff --git a/packages/react-dom/src/events/DOMPluginEventSystem.js b/packages/react-dom/src/events/DOMPluginEventSystem.js
index 0afb45d3f844e..c43d96dcb1c9c 100644
--- a/packages/react-dom/src/events/DOMPluginEventSystem.js
+++ b/packages/react-dom/src/events/DOMPluginEventSystem.js
@@ -747,13 +747,16 @@ export function accumulateSinglePhaseListeners(
     // this out by checking if intercept fiber set on the event matches the
     // current instance fiber. In which case, we should clear all existing
     // listeners.
-    if (
-      enableCreateEventHandleAPI &&
-      nativeEvent.type === 'beforeblur' &&
+    if (enableCreateEventHandleAPI && nativeEvent.type === 'beforeblur') {
       // $FlowFixMe: internal field
-      nativeEvent._detachedInterceptFiber === instance
-    ) {
-      listeners = [];
+      const detachedInterceptFiber = nativeEvent._detachedInterceptFiber;
+      if (
+        detachedInterceptFiber !== null &&
+        (detachedInterceptFiber === instance ||
+          detachedInterceptFiber === instance.alternate)
+      ) {
+        listeners = [];
+      }
     }
     instance = instance.return;
   }
diff --git a/packages/react-dom/src/events/__tests__/DOMPluginEventSystem-test.internal.js b/packages/react-dom/src/events/__tests__/DOMPluginEventSystem-test.internal.js
index 50645bb2020d5..004f0bb631f31 100644
--- a/packages/react-dom/src/events/__tests__/DOMPluginEventSystem-test.internal.js
+++ b/packages/react-dom/src/events/__tests__/DOMPluginEventSystem-test.internal.js
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ describe('DOMPluginEventSystem', () => {
           });
 
           // @gate experimental
-          it('beforeblur has the correct propagation mechancis after a nested focused element is unmounted', () => {
+          it('beforeblur should skip handlers from a deleted subtree after the focused element is unmounted', () => {
             const onBeforeBlur = jest.fn();
             const innerRef = React.createRef();
             const innerRef2 = React.createRef();
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@ describe('DOMPluginEventSystem', () => {
           });
 
           // @gate experimental
-          it('beforeblur has the correct propagation mechancis after a nested focused element is suspended', () => {
+          it('beforeblur should skip handlers from a deleted subtree after the focused element is suspended', () => {
             const onBeforeBlur = jest.fn();
             const innerRef = React.createRef();
             const innerRef2 = React.createRef();
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.new.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.new.js
index b844413196ad4..fffa71d20801b 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.new.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.new.js
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ function commitBeforeMutationEffectsImpl(fiber: Fiber) {
       doesFiberContain(fiber, focusedInstanceHandle)
     ) {
       shouldFireAfterActiveInstanceBlur = true;
-      beforeActiveInstanceBlur(current);
+      beforeActiveInstanceBlur(fiber);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.old.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.old.js
index 22bdb9fe0f967..cece268e3d017 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.old.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.old.js
@@ -2271,7 +2271,7 @@ function commitBeforeMutationEffects() {
           doesFiberContain(nextEffect, focusedInstanceHandle)
         ) {
           shouldFireAfterActiveInstanceBlur = true;
-          beforeActiveInstanceBlur(current);
+          beforeActiveInstanceBlur(nextEffect);
         }
       }
     }