diff --git a/compat/test/browser/events.test.jsx b/compat/test/browser/events.test.jsx
index 92fa1166b6..eab93fa842 100644
--- a/compat/test/browser/events.test.jsx
+++ b/compat/test/browser/events.test.jsx
@@ -138,13 +138,19 @@ describe('preact/compat events', () => {
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls.length).to.eql(4);
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[0].length).to.eql(3);
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[0][0]).to.eql('touchstart');
-		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[0][2]).to.eql(false);
+		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[0][2]).to.eql({
+			passive: true,
+			capture: false
+		});
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[1].length).to.eql(3);
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[1][0]).to.eql('touchend');
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[1][2]).to.eql(false);
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[2].length).to.eql(3);
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[2][0]).to.eql('touchmove');
-		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[2][2]).to.eql(false);
+		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[2][2]).to.eql({
+			passive: true,
+			capture: false
+		});
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[3].length).to.eql(3);
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[3][0]).to.eql('touchcancel');
 		expect(proto.addEventListener.mock.calls[3][2]).to.eql(false);
@@ -286,7 +292,7 @@ describe('preact/compat events', () => {
 			expect(proto.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				'touchmove',
 				expect.any(Function),
-				true
+				{ passive: true, capture: true }
 			);
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/src/diff/props.js b/src/diff/props.js
index bd12d19418..ce11932ff7 100644
--- a/src/diff/props.js
+++ b/src/diff/props.js
@@ -85,7 +85,13 @@ export function setProperty(dom, name, value, oldValue, namespace) {
 				dom.addEventListener(
 					name,
 					useCapture ? eventProxyCapture : eventProxy,
-					useCapture
+					// touchstart/touchmove/wheel are attached passively to keep
+					// scrolling off the main thread; matches React 18. Calling
+					// `preventDefault()` in these handlers is a no-op — attach a
+					// non-passive listener via a ref for that.
+					name == 'touchstart' || name == 'touchmove' || name == 'wheel'
+						? { passive: true, capture: useCapture }
+						: useCapture
 				);
 			} else {
 				value[EVENT_ATTACHED] = oldValue[EVENT_ATTACHED];
diff --git a/test/browser/events.test.jsx b/test/browser/events.test.jsx
index 456b645c51..790758e4bc 100644
--- a/test/browser/events.test.jsx
+++ b/test/browser/events.test.jsx
@@ -182,6 +182,80 @@ describe('event handling', () => {
 		);
 	});
 
+	it('should attach touch and wheel listeners as passive', () => {
+		render(
+			<div
+				onTouchStart={() => {}}
+				onTouchMove={() => {}}
+				onWheel={() => {}}
+				onTouchEnd={() => {}}
+			/>,
+			scratch
+		);
+
+		expect(proto.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
+		expect(proto.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			'touchstart',
+			expect.any(Function),
+			{ passive: true, capture: false }
+		);
+		expect(proto.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			'touchmove',
+			expect.any(Function),
+			{ passive: true, capture: false }
+		);
+		expect(proto.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			'wheel',
+			expect.any(Function),
+			{ passive: true, capture: false }
+		);
+		expect(proto.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			'touchend',
+			expect.any(Function),
+			false
+		);
+	});
+
+	it('should attach capturing passive listeners with capture: true', () => {
+		render(<div onTouchMoveCapture={() => {}} />, scratch);
+
+		expect(proto.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			'touchmove',
+			expect.any(Function),
+			{ passive: true, capture: true }
+		);
+	});
+
+	it('should invoke and swap passive handlers without re-attaching', () => {
+		let first = vi.fn(),
+			second = vi.fn();
+
+		render(<div onTouchMove={first} />, scratch);
+		render(<div onTouchMove={second} />, scratch);
+
+		expect(proto.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+
+		fireEvent(scratch.childNodes[0], 'touchmove');
+		expect(first).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(second).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+	});
+
+	it('should remove passive listeners', () => {
+		let wheel = vi.fn();
+
+		render(<div onWheel={wheel} />, scratch);
+		render(<div />, scratch);
+
+		expect(proto.removeEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			'wheel',
+			expect.any(Function),
+			false
+		);
+
+		fireEvent(scratch.childNodes[0], 'wheel');
+		expect(wheel).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
 	// Skip test if browser doesn't support passive events
 	if (supportsPassiveEvents()) {
 		it('should use capturing for event props ending with *Capture', () => {