diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/tooltip.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/tooltip.dart
index fd0eda9251..94e558a4c1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/tooltip.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/tooltip.dart
@@ -850,30 +850,28 @@ class _TooltipOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    Widget result = IgnorePointer(
-      child: FadeTransition(
-        opacity: animation,
-        child: ConstrainedBox(
-          constraints: BoxConstraints(minHeight: height),
-          child: DefaultTextStyle(
-            style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium!,
-            child: Container(
-              decoration: decoration,
-              padding: padding,
-              margin: margin,
-              child: Center(
-                widthFactor: 1.0,
-                heightFactor: 1.0,
-                child: Text.rich(
-                  richMessage,
-                  style: textStyle,
-                  textAlign: textAlign,
-                ),
+    Widget result = FadeTransition(
+      opacity: animation,
+      child: ConstrainedBox(
+        constraints: BoxConstraints(minHeight: height),
+        child: DefaultTextStyle(
+          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium!,
+          child: Container(
+            decoration: decoration,
+            padding: padding,
+            margin: margin,
+            child: Center(
+              widthFactor: 1.0,
+              heightFactor: 1.0,
+              child: Text.rich(
+                richMessage,
+                style: textStyle,
+                textAlign: textAlign,
               ),
             ),
           ),
         ),
-      )
+      ),
     );
     if (onEnter != null || onExit != null) {
       result = MouseRegion(
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/tooltip_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/tooltip_test.dart
index 1abcb4f50f..aacf1ccf02 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/tooltip_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/tooltip_test.dart
@@ -1906,6 +1906,36 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.byType(SizedBox), findsOneWidget);
     }
   });
+
+  testWidgetsWithLeakTracking('Tooltip should not ignore users tap on richMessage', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    bool isTapped = false;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      MaterialApp(
+        home: Tooltip(
+          richMessage: TextSpan(
+            text: tooltipText,
+            recognizer: TapGestureRecognizer()..onTap = () {
+              isTapped = true;
+            }
+          ),
+          showDuration: const Duration(seconds: 5),
+          triggerMode: TooltipTriggerMode.tap,
+          child: const Icon(Icons.refresh)
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final Finder tooltip = find.byType(Tooltip);
+    expect(find.text(tooltipText), findsNothing);
+
+    await _testGestureTap(tester, tooltip);
+    final Finder textSpan = find.text(tooltipText);
+    expect(textSpan, findsOneWidget);
+
+    await _testGestureTap(tester, textSpan);
+    expect(isTapped, isTrue);
+  });
 }
 
 Future<void> setWidgetForTooltipMode(