diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 37ab986b1..44b51146d 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ let config = {
   // react-testing-library to use. For that reason, this feature will remain
   // undocumented.
   asyncWrapper: cb => cb(),
+  eventWrapper: cb => cb(),
   // default value for the `hidden` option in `ByRole` queries
   defaultHidden: false,
   // showOriginalStackTrace flag to show the full error stack traces for async errors
diff --git a/src/events.js b/src/events.js
index c54ec5890..6d19c1fac 100644
--- a/src/events.js
+++ b/src/events.js
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
+import {getConfig} from './config'
 import {getWindowFromNode} from './helpers'
 import {eventMap, eventAliasMap} from './event-map'
 
 function fireEvent(element, event) {
-  if (!event) {
-    throw new Error(`Unable to fire an event - please provide an event object.`)
-  }
-  if (!element) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `Unable to fire a "${event.type}" event - please provide a DOM element.`,
-    )
-  }
-  return element.dispatchEvent(event)
+  return getConfig().eventWrapper(() => {
+    if (!event) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Unable to fire an event - please provide an event object.`,
+      )
+    }
+    if (!element) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Unable to fire a "${event.type}" event - please provide a DOM element.`,
+      )
+    }
+    return element.dispatchEvent(event)
+  })
 }
 
 const createEvent = {}
@@ -64,11 +69,11 @@ Object.keys(eventMap).forEach(key => {
       /* istanbul ignore if  */
       if (typeof window.DataTransfer === 'function') {
         Object.defineProperty(event, 'dataTransfer', {
-          value: Object.assign(new window.DataTransfer(), dataTransfer)
+          value: Object.assign(new window.DataTransfer(), dataTransfer),
         })
       } else {
         Object.defineProperty(event, 'dataTransfer', {
-          value: dataTransfer
+          value: dataTransfer,
         })
       }
     }