diff --git a/packages/core/src/shouldIntercept.ts b/packages/core/src/shouldIntercept.ts
index c46b9b5c2..5502e07bc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/shouldIntercept.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/shouldIntercept.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
-export default function shouldIntercept(event: MouseEvent | KeyboardEvent): boolean {
+// The actual event passed to this function could be a native JavaScript event
+// or a React synthetic event, so we are picking just the keys needed here (that
+// are present in both types).
+
+export default function shouldIntercept(
+  event: Pick<
+    MouseEvent,
+    'altKey' | 'ctrlKey' | 'defaultPrevented' | 'target' | 'currentTarget' | 'metaKey' | 'shiftKey' | 'button'
+  >,
+): boolean {
   const isLink = (event.currentTarget as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase() === 'a'
+
   return !(
     (event.target && (event?.target as HTMLElement).isContentEditable) ||
     event.defaultPrevented ||
-    (isLink && event.which > 1) ||
     (isLink && event.altKey) ||
     (isLink && event.ctrlKey) ||
     (isLink && event.metaKey) ||