diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/ink_well.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/ink_well.dart
index 94d642b460..e00de3191e 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/ink_well.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/ink_well.dart
@@ -732,11 +732,14 @@ class _InkResponseState extends State<_InkResponseStateWidget>
   InteractiveInkFeature? _currentSplash;
   bool _hovering = false;
   final Map<_HighlightType, InkHighlight?> _highlights = <_HighlightType, InkHighlight?>{};
-  late Map<Type, Action<Intent>> _actionMap;
+  late final Map<Type, Action<Intent>> _actionMap = <Type, Action<Intent>>{
+    ActivateIntent: CallbackAction<ActivateIntent>(onInvoke: _simulateTap),
+  };
 
   bool get highlightsExist => _highlights.values.where((InkHighlight? highlight) => highlight != null).isNotEmpty;
 
   final ObserverList<_ParentInkResponseState> _activeChildren = ObserverList<_ParentInkResponseState>();
+
   @override
   void markChildInkResponsePressed(_ParentInkResponseState childState, bool value) {
     assert(childState != null);
@@ -753,17 +756,19 @@ class _InkResponseState extends State<_InkResponseStateWidget>
   }
   bool get _anyChildInkResponsePressed => _activeChildren.isNotEmpty;
 
-  void _handleAction(ActivateIntent intent) {
+  void _simulateTap([ActivateIntent? intent]) {
     _startSplash(context: context);
-    _handleTap(context);
+    _handleTap();
+  }
+
+  void _simulateLongPress() {
+    _startSplash(context: context);
+    _handleLongPress();
   }
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    _actionMap = <Type, Action<Intent>>{
-      ActivateIntent: CallbackAction<ActivateIntent>(onInvoke: _handleAction),
-    };
     FocusManager.instance.addHighlightModeListener(_handleFocusHighlightModeChange);
   }
 
@@ -975,7 +980,7 @@ class _InkResponseState extends State<_InkResponseStateWidget>
     updateHighlight(_HighlightType.pressed, value: true);
   }
 
-  void _handleTap(BuildContext context) {
+  void _handleTap() {
     _currentSplash?.confirm();
     _currentSplash = null;
     updateHighlight(_HighlightType.pressed, value: false);
@@ -1002,7 +1007,7 @@ class _InkResponseState extends State<_InkResponseStateWidget>
       widget.onDoubleTap!();
   }
 
-  void _handleLongPress(BuildContext context) {
+  void _handleLongPress() {
     _currentSplash?.confirm();
     _currentSplash = null;
     if (widget.onLongPress != null) {
@@ -1096,15 +1101,19 @@ class _InkResponseState extends State<_InkResponseStateWidget>
             cursor: effectiveMouseCursor,
             onEnter: _handleMouseEnter,
             onExit: _handleMouseExit,
-            child: GestureDetector(
-              onTapDown: enabled ? _handleTapDown : null,
-              onTap: enabled ? () => _handleTap(context) : null,
-              onTapCancel: enabled ? _handleTapCancel : null,
-              onDoubleTap: widget.onDoubleTap != null ? _handleDoubleTap : null,
-              onLongPress: widget.onLongPress != null ? () => _handleLongPress(context) : null,
-              behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
-              excludeFromSemantics: widget.excludeFromSemantics,
-              child: widget.child,
+            child: Semantics(
+              onTap: widget.excludeFromSemantics || widget.onTap == null ? null : _simulateTap,
+              onLongPress: widget.excludeFromSemantics || widget.onLongPress == null ? null : _simulateLongPress,
+              child: GestureDetector(
+                onTapDown: enabled ? _handleTapDown : null,
+                onTap: enabled ? _handleTap : null,
+                onTapCancel: enabled ? _handleTapCancel : null,
+                onDoubleTap: widget.onDoubleTap != null ? _handleDoubleTap : null,
+                onLongPress: widget.onLongPress != null ? _handleLongPress : null,
+                behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
+                excludeFromSemantics: true,
+                child: widget.child,
+              ),
             ),
           ),
         ),
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/ink_well_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/ink_well_test.dart
index 29b1b10ad2..0906bb35a4 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/ink_well_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/ink_well_test.dart
@@ -1288,4 +1288,48 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpWidget(buildFrame(enabled: false));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
   });
+
+  testWidgets('InkWell does not attach semantics handler for onTap if it was not provided an onTap handler', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(Directionality(
+      textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+      child: Material(
+        child: Center(
+          child: InkWell(
+            onLongPress: () { },
+            child: const Text('Foo'),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    ));
+
+    expect(tester.getSemantics(find.bySemanticsLabel('Foo')), matchesSemantics(
+      label: 'Foo',
+      hasTapAction: false,
+      hasLongPressAction: true,
+      isFocusable: true,
+      textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+    ));
+
+    // Add tap handler and confirm addition to semantic actions.
+    await tester.pumpWidget(Directionality(
+      textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+      child: Material(
+        child: Center(
+          child: InkWell(
+            onLongPress: () { },
+            onTap: () { },
+            child: const Text('Foo'),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    ));
+
+    expect(tester.getSemantics(find.bySemanticsLabel('Foo')), matchesSemantics(
+      label: 'Foo',
+      hasTapAction: true,
+      hasLongPressAction: true,
+      isFocusable: true,
+      textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+    ));
+  });
 }