diff --git a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Controls/TextBox/TextBox.Uno.cs b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Controls/TextBox/TextBox.Uno.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6cd768873d7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Controls/TextBox/TextBox.Uno.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+
+namespace Uno.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Contains additional attached properties that provide Uno-specific
+/// behavior for TextBox control.
+/// </summary>
+public class TextBox
+{
+#if __CROSSRUNTIME__
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Gets the value indicating whether the pointer capture on pointer press should be required.
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <remarks>
+	/// This flag is only applied in case of WebAssembly.
+	/// </remarks>
+	/// <param name="textBox">TextBox.</param>
+	/// <returns>Value.</returns>
+	public static bool GetIsPointerCaptureRequired(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBox textBox) =>
+		(bool)textBox.GetValue(IsPointerCaptureRequiredProperty);
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Sets the value indicating whether the pointer capture on pointer press should be required.
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <remarks>
+	/// This flag is only applied in case of WebAssembly.
+	/// </remarks>
+	/// <param name="textBox">TextBox.</param>
+	/// <param name="value">Value.</param>
+	public static void SetIsPointerCaptureRequired(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBox textBox, bool value) =>
+		textBox.SetValue(IsPointerCaptureRequiredProperty, value);
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Identifies the IsPointerCaptureRequired attached property.
+	/// </summary>
+	public static DependencyProperty IsPointerCaptureRequiredProperty { get; } =
+		DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached(
+			"IsPointerCaptureRequired",
+			typeof(bool),
+			typeof(TextBox),
+			new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(
+				// We should not capture the pointer on WASM by default because it would prevent the user from scrolling through text on selection.
+				// See https://github.com/unoplatform/uno/pull/16982, https://issues.chromium.org/issues/344491566
+				false));
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Controls/TextBox/TextBox.cs b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Controls/TextBox/TextBox.cs
index 1e15c6cdebec..7416338168f8 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Controls/TextBox/TextBox.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Controls/TextBox/TextBox.cs
@@ -986,11 +986,16 @@ protected override void OnPointerPressed(PointerRoutedEventArgs args)
 		{
 			base.OnPointerPressed(args);
 
-			if (ShouldFocusOnPointerPressed(args) // UWP Captures if the pointer is not Touch
-#if !__WASM__ // We cannot capture the pointer on WASM because it would prevent the user from scrolling through text on selection.
-				&& CapturePointer(args.Pointer)
+			bool isPointerCaptureRequired =
+#if __WASM__
+				Uno.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBox.GetIsPointerCaptureRequired(this);
+#else
+				true;
 #endif
-				)
+
+			if (ShouldFocusOnPointerPressed(args) // UWP Captures if the pointer is not Touch
+				&& isPointerCaptureRequired
+				&& CapturePointer(args.Pointer))
 			{
 				Focus(FocusState.Pointer);
 			}