diff --git a/packages/fiber/src/core/events.ts b/packages/fiber/src/core/events.ts
index d64a3a4377..554f9897ce 100644
--- a/packages/fiber/src/core/events.ts
+++ b/packages/fiber/src/core/events.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,17 @@ export function createEvents(store: RootStore) {
     if (intersections.length) {
       const localState = { stopped: false }
       for (const hit of intersections) {
-        const state = getRootState(hit.object)
+        let state = getRootState(hit.object)
+
+        if (!state)
+          hit.object.traverseAncestors((obj) => {
+            const _state = getRootState(obj)
+            if (_state) {
+              state = _state
+              return false
+            }
+          })
+
         if (state) {
           const { raycaster, pointer, camera, internal } = state
           const unprojectedPoint = new THREE.Vector3(pointer.x, pointer.y, 0).unproject(camera)
diff --git a/packages/fiber/src/core/utils.tsx b/packages/fiber/src/core/utils.tsx
index 3ff69262fa..d72fefb2b1 100644
--- a/packages/fiber/src/core/utils.tsx
+++ b/packages/fiber/src/core/utils.tsx
@@ -372,8 +372,10 @@ export function applyProps<T = any>(object: Instance<T>['object'], props: Instan
     // Don't mutate reserved keys
     if (RESERVED_PROPS.includes(prop)) continue
 
+    const isEvent = /^on(Pointer|Click|DoubleClick|ContextMenu|Wheel)/.test(prop)
+
     // Deal with pointer events, including removing them if undefined
-    if (instance && /^on(Pointer|Click|DoubleClick|ContextMenu|Wheel)/.test(prop)) {
+    if (instance && isEvent) {
       if (typeof value === 'function') instance.handlers[prop as keyof EventHandlers] = value as any
       else delete instance.handlers[prop as keyof EventHandlers]
       instance.eventCount = Object.keys(instance.handlers).length
@@ -429,7 +431,8 @@ export function applyProps<T = any>(object: Instance<T>['object'], props: Instan
     }
     // Else, just overwrite the value
     else {
-      root[key] = value
+      // Don't write events to the object
+      if (!isEvent) root[key] = value
 
       // Auto-convert sRGB textures, for now ...
       // https://github.com/pmndrs/react-three-fiber/issues/344
@@ -447,17 +450,12 @@ export function applyProps<T = any>(object: Instance<T>['object'], props: Instan
     }
   }
 
-  if (
-    instance?.parent &&
-    rootState?.internal &&
-    instance.object instanceof THREE.Object3D &&
-    prevHandlers !== instance.eventCount
-  ) {
+  if (instance && rootState?.internal && isObject3D(instance.object) && prevHandlers !== instance.eventCount) {
     // Pre-emptively remove the instance from the interaction manager
     const index = rootState.internal.interaction.indexOf(instance.object)
     if (index > -1) rootState.internal.interaction.splice(index, 1)
     // Add the instance to the interaction manager only when it has handlers
-    if (instance.eventCount && instance.object.raycast !== null && instance.object instanceof THREE.Object3D) {
+    if (instance.eventCount && instance.object.raycast !== null && isObject3D(instance.object)) {
       rootState.internal.interaction.push(instance.object)
     }
   }