diff --git a/native/src/event.rs b/native/src/event.rs
index 689c8f5d..9c079151 100644
--- a/native/src/event.rs
+++ b/native/src/event.rs
@@ -35,3 +35,24 @@ pub enum Status {
     /// [`Event`]: enum.Event.html
     Captured,
 }
+
+impl Status {
+    /// Merges two [`Status`] into one.
+    ///
+    /// `Captured` takes precedence over `Ignored`:
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use iced_native::event::Status;
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!(Status::Ignored.merge(Status::Ignored), Status::Ignored);
+    /// assert_eq!(Status::Ignored.merge(Status::Captured), Status::Captured);
+    /// assert_eq!(Status::Captured.merge(Status::Ignored), Status::Captured);
+    /// assert_eq!(Status::Captured.merge(Status::Captured), Status::Captured);
+    /// ```
+    pub fn merge(self, b: Self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Status::Ignored => b,
+            Status::Captured => Status::Captured,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/native/src/widget/column.rs b/native/src/widget/column.rs
index 425bd33f..42a9e734 100644
--- a/native/src/widget/column.rs
+++ b/native/src/widget/column.rs
@@ -163,20 +163,20 @@ where
         renderer: &Renderer,
         clipboard: Option<&dyn Clipboard>,
     ) -> event::Status {
-        self.children.iter_mut().zip(layout.children()).for_each(
-            |(child, layout)| {
-                let _ = child.widget.on_event(
+        self.children
+            .iter_mut()
+            .zip(layout.children())
+            .map(|(child, layout)| {
+                child.widget.on_event(
                     event.clone(),
                     layout,
                     cursor_position,
                     messages,
                     renderer,
                     clipboard,
-                );
-            },
-        );
-
-        event::Status::Ignored
+                )
+            })
+            .fold(event::Status::Ignored, event::Status::merge)
     }
 
     fn draw(