diff --git a/src/Stage.ts b/src/Stage.ts
index c5887372..efab6faf 100644
--- a/src/Stage.ts
+++ b/src/Stage.ts
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ export class Stage extends Container<Layer> {
     const clickStartShape = this[eventType + 'ClickStartShape'];
     const clickEndShape = this[eventType + 'ClickEndShape'];
     const processedShapesIds = {};
-    let triggeredOnShape = false;
+    let skipPointerUpTrigger = false;
     this._changedPointerPositions.forEach((pos) => {
       const shape = (PointerEvents.getCapturedShape(pos.id) ||
         this.getIntersection(pos)) as Shape;
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ export class Stage extends Container<Layer> {
       }, Konva.dblClickWindow);
 
       if (shape && shape.isListening()) {
-        triggeredOnShape = true;
+        skipPointerUpTrigger = true;
         this[eventType + 'ClickEndShape'] = shape;
         shape._fireAndBubble(events.pointerup, { ...event });
 
@@ -727,6 +727,16 @@ export class Stage extends Container<Layer> {
       } else {
         this[eventType + 'ClickEndShape'] = null;
 
+        if (!skipPointerUpTrigger) {
+          this._fire(events.pointerup, {
+            evt: evt,
+            target: this,
+            currentTarget: this,
+            pointerId: this._changedPointerPositions[0].id,
+          });
+          skipPointerUpTrigger = true;
+        }
+
         if (Konva['_' + eventType + 'ListenClick']) {
           this._fire(events.pointerclick, {
             evt: evt,
@@ -747,7 +757,7 @@ export class Stage extends Container<Layer> {
       }
     });
 
-    if (!triggeredOnShape) {
+    if (!skipPointerUpTrigger) {
       this._fire(events.pointerup, {
         evt: evt,
         target: this,
diff --git a/test/unit/Stage-test.ts b/test/unit/Stage-test.ts
index dff6d61f..ce9c8c0e 100644
--- a/test/unit/Stage-test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/Stage-test.ts
@@ -900,6 +900,32 @@ describe('Stage', function () {
     assert.equal(dblicks, 1, 'first dbclick registered');
   });
 
+  it('stage mouseup should fire before click on empty area', function () {
+    if (isNode) {
+      return;
+    }
+    var stage = addStage();
+    var layer = new Konva.Layer();
+    stage.add(layer);
+
+    var order: string[] = [];
+
+    stage.on('mousedown', function () {
+      order.push('down');
+    });
+    stage.on('mouseup', function () {
+      order.push('up');
+    });
+    stage.on('click', function () {
+      order.push('click');
+    });
+
+    simulateMouseDown(stage, { x: 10, y: 10 });
+    simulateMouseUp(stage, { x: 10, y: 10 });
+
+    assert.deepEqual(order, ['down', 'up', 'click']);
+  });
+
   it('can listen taps on empty areas', function () {
     var stage = addStage();
     var layer = new Konva.Layer();