diff --git a/packages/core/src/shouldIntercept.ts b/packages/core/src/shouldIntercept.ts
index 42c61fb40..43d1dddba 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/shouldIntercept.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/shouldIntercept.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-export default function shouldIntercept(event: MouseEvent | KeyboardEvent): boolean {
+// The actual event passed to this function could be a native JavaScript event
+// or a React synthetic event, so we are picking just the keys needed here (that
+// are present in both types).
+
+export default function shouldIntercept(
+  event: Pick<
+    MouseEvent,
+    'altKey' | 'ctrlKey' | 'defaultPrevented' | 'target' | 'currentTarget' | 'metaKey' | 'shiftKey' | 'button'
+  >,
+): boolean {
   const isLink = (event.currentTarget as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase() === 'a'
   return !(
     (event.target && (event?.target as HTMLElement).isContentEditable) ||
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Link.ts b/packages/react/src/Link.ts
index 5d29b01f8..8180e5fbb 100755
--- a/packages/react/src/Link.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/Link.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const Link = forwardRef<unknown, InertiaLinkProps>(
       (event: React.MouseEvent) => {
         onClick(event)
 
-        if (shouldIntercept(event.nativeEvent)) {
+        if (shouldIntercept(event)) {
           event.preventDefault()
 
           router.visit(href, {