diff --git a/src/ol/events.js b/src/ol/events.js
index 5a64a185ce..de13619cc5 100644
--- a/src/ol/events.js
+++ b/src/ol/events.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {clear} from './obj.js';
  * Listener function. This function is called with an event object as argument.
  * When the function returns `false`, event propagation will stop.
  *
- * @typedef {function((Event|import("./events/Event.js").default)): (void|boolean)} ListenerFunction
+ * @typedef {EventListener|function((Event|import("./events/Event.js").default)): (void|boolean)} ListenerFunction
  * @api
  */
 
diff --git a/src/ol/events/Target.js b/src/ol/events/Target.js
index 766a954479..5e84ef10b2 100644
--- a/src/ol/events/Target.js
+++ b/src/ol/events/Target.js
@@ -107,6 +107,17 @@ class Target extends Disposable {
         this.pendingRemovals_[type] = 0;
       }
       ++this.dispatching_[type];
+      for (let i = 0, ii = listeners.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+        if (listeners[i].handleEvent) {
+          propagate = listeners[i].handleEvent(evt);
+        } else {
+          propagate = listeners[i].call(this, evt);
+        }
+        if (propagate === false || evt.propagationStopped) {
+          propagate = false;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
       for (let i = 0, ii = listeners.length; i < ii; ++i) {
         if (listeners[i].call(this, evt) === false || evt.propagationStopped) {
           propagate = false;