diff --git a/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/lib/component.ts b/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/lib/component.ts
index ce9101c237b..79ad7d0dec7 100644
--- a/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/lib/component.ts
+++ b/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/lib/component.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { isUpdatableRef, updateRef } from '@glimmer/reference';
 import { normalizeProperty } from '@glimmer/runtime';
 import { createTag, dirtyTag } from '@glimmer/validator';
 import { Namespace } from '@simple-dom/interface';
+import { EmberVMEnvironment } from './environment';
 
 export const ARGS = enumerableSymbol('ARGS');
 export const HAS_BLOCK = enumerableSymbol('HAS_BLOCK');
@@ -787,6 +788,21 @@ const Component = CoreView.extend(
       );
     },
 
+    on(eventName: string) {
+      let owner = getOwner(this);
+      if (owner.lookup<EmberVMEnvironment>('-environment:main')!.isInteractive) {
+        let eventDispatcher = owner.lookup<EventDispatcher>('event_dispatcher:main');
+        if (
+          eventDispatcher &&
+          Array.from(eventDispatcher.lazyEvents.values()).includes(eventName)
+        ) {
+          eventDispatcher.setupHandlerForEmberEvent(eventName);
+        }
+      }
+
+      return this._super(...arguments);
+    },
+
     rerender() {
       dirtyTag(this[DIRTY_TAG]);
       this._super();
diff --git a/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/lib/components/link-to.ts b/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/lib/components/link-to.ts
index f596bcbbc4e..5b34abd73e8 100644
--- a/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/lib/components/link-to.ts
+++ b/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/lib/components/link-to.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 */
 
 import { alias, computed } from '@ember/-internals/metal';
-import { getOwner } from '@ember/-internals/owner';
-import { EventDispatcher, isSimpleClick } from '@ember/-internals/views';
+import { isSimpleClick } from '@ember/-internals/views';
 import { assert, warn } from '@ember/debug';
 import { flaggedInstrument } from '@ember/instrumentation';
 import { inject as injectService } from '@ember/service';
 import { DEBUG } from '@glimmer/env';
 import EmberComponent, { HAS_BLOCK } from '../component';
-import { EmberVMEnvironment } from '../environment';
 import layout from '../templates/link-to';
 
 /**
@@ -492,16 +490,6 @@ const LinkComponent = EmberComponent.extend({
     // Map desired event name to invoke function
     let { eventName } = this;
     this.on(eventName, this, this._invoke);
-
-    // As our EventDispatcher adds event listeners lazily, and does not recognize the dynamic event pattern here,
-    // we must tell it explicitly that we need to listen to `eventName` events
-    let owner = getOwner(this);
-    if (owner.lookup<EmberVMEnvironment>('-environment:main')!.isInteractive) {
-      let eventDispatcher = owner.lookup<EventDispatcher>('event_dispatcher:main');
-      if (eventDispatcher) {
-        eventDispatcher.setupHandlerForEmberEvent(eventName);
-      }
-    }
   },
 
   _routing: injectService('-routing'),
diff --git a/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/tests/integration/event-dispatcher-test.js b/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/tests/integration/event-dispatcher-test.js
index 1db813b3050..7f9a9554505 100644
--- a/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/tests/integration/event-dispatcher-test.js
+++ b/packages/@ember/-internals/glimmer/tests/integration/event-dispatcher-test.js
@@ -20,9 +20,109 @@ function fireNativeWithDataTransfer(node, type, dataTransfer) {
   node.dispatchEvent(event);
 }
 
+function triggerEvent(node, event) {
+  switch (event) {
+    case 'focusin':
+      return node.focus();
+    case 'focusout':
+      return node.blur();
+    default:
+      return node.trigger(event);
+  }
+}
+
+const SUPPORTED_EMBER_EVENTS = {
+  touchstart: 'touchStart',
+  touchmove: 'touchMove',
+  touchend: 'touchEnd',
+  touchcancel: 'touchCancel',
+  keydown: 'keyDown',
+  keyup: 'keyUp',
+  keypress: 'keyPress',
+  mousedown: 'mouseDown',
+  mouseup: 'mouseUp',
+  contextmenu: 'contextMenu',
+  click: 'click',
+  dblclick: 'doubleClick',
+  focusin: 'focusIn',
+  focusout: 'focusOut',
+  submit: 'submit',
+  input: 'input',
+  change: 'change',
+  dragstart: 'dragStart',
+  drag: 'drag',
+  dragenter: 'dragEnter',
+  dragleave: 'dragLeave',
+  dragover: 'dragOver',
+  drop: 'drop',
+  dragend: 'dragEnd',
+};
+
 moduleFor(
   'EventDispatcher',
   class extends RenderingTestCase {
+    ['@test event handler methods are called when event is triggered'](assert) {
+      let receivedEvent;
+      let browserEvent;
+
+      this.registerComponent('x-button', {
+        ComponentClass: Component.extend(
+          {
+            tagName: 'button',
+          },
+          Object.entries(SUPPORTED_EMBER_EVENTS)
+            .map(([, emberEvent]) => ({
+              [emberEvent](event) {
+                receivedEvent = event;
+              },
+            }))
+            .reduce((result, singleEventHandler) => ({ ...result, ...singleEventHandler }), {})
+        ),
+      });
+
+      this.render(`{{x-button}}`);
+
+      let elementNode = this.$('button');
+      let element = elementNode[0];
+
+      for (browserEvent in SUPPORTED_EMBER_EVENTS) {
+        receivedEvent = null;
+        runTask(() => triggerEvent(elementNode, browserEvent));
+        assert.ok(receivedEvent, `${browserEvent} event was triggered`);
+        assert.strictEqual(receivedEvent.target, element);
+      }
+    }
+
+    ['@test event listeners are called when event is triggered'](assert) {
+      let receivedEvent;
+      let browserEvent;
+
+      this.registerComponent('x-button', {
+        ComponentClass: Component.extend({
+          tagName: 'button',
+          init() {
+            this._super();
+            Object.values(SUPPORTED_EMBER_EVENTS).forEach((emberEvent) => {
+              console.log(emberEvent);
+              this.on(emberEvent, (event) => (receivedEvent = event));
+            });
+          },
+        }),
+      });
+
+      this.render(`{{x-button}}`);
+
+      let elementNode = this.$('button');
+      let element = elementNode[0];
+
+      for (browserEvent in SUPPORTED_EMBER_EVENTS) {
+        receivedEvent = null;
+        runTask(() => triggerEvent(elementNode, browserEvent));
+        assert.ok(receivedEvent, `${browserEvent} event was triggered`);
+        assert.strictEqual(receivedEvent.target, element);
+      }
+    }
+
     ['@test events bubble view hierarchy for form elements'](assert) {
       let receivedEvent;
 
diff --git a/packages/internal-test-helpers/lib/node-query.js b/packages/internal-test-helpers/lib/node-query.js
index 493675cf895..50c78b1a8ea 100644
--- a/packages/internal-test-helpers/lib/node-query.js
+++ b/packages/internal-test-helpers/lib/node-query.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* global Node */
 
 import { assert } from '@ember/debug';
-import { fireEvent, focus, matches } from './system/synthetic-events';
+import { blur, fireEvent, focus, matches } from './system/synthetic-events';
 
 export default class NodeQuery {
   static query(selector, context = document) {
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ export default class NodeQuery {
     this.nodes.forEach(focus);
   }
 
+  blur() {
+    this.nodes.forEach(blur);
+  }
+
   text() {
     return this.nodes.map((node) => node.textContent).join('');
   }