diff --git a/native/src/overlay.rs b/native/src/overlay.rs
index 7c3bec32..56d055d3 100644
--- a/native/src/overlay.rs
+++ b/native/src/overlay.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ pub mod menu;
 pub use element::Element;
 pub use menu::Menu;
 
-use crate::{layout, Clipboard, Event, Hasher, Layout, Point, Size};
+use crate::event::{self, Event};
+use crate::layout;
+use crate::{Clipboard, Hasher, Layout, Point, Size};
 
 /// An interactive component that can be displayed on top of other widgets.
 pub trait Overlay<Message, Renderer>
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ where
         _messages: &mut Vec<Message>,
         _renderer: &Renderer,
         _clipboard: Option<&dyn Clipboard>,
-    ) {
+    ) -> event::Status {
+        event::Status::Ignored
     }
 }
diff --git a/native/src/overlay/element.rs b/native/src/overlay/element.rs
index e1fd9b88..3f346695 100644
--- a/native/src/overlay/element.rs
+++ b/native/src/overlay/element.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 pub use crate::Overlay;
 
-use crate::{layout, Clipboard, Event, Hasher, Layout, Point, Size, Vector};
+use crate::event::{self, Event};
+use crate::layout;
+use crate::{Clipboard, Hasher, Layout, Point, Size, Vector};
 
 /// A generic [`Overlay`].
 ///
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ where
         messages: &mut Vec<Message>,
         renderer: &Renderer,
         clipboard: Option<&dyn Clipboard>,
-    ) {
+    ) -> event::Status {
         self.overlay.on_event(
             event,
             layout,
@@ -136,10 +138,10 @@ where
         messages: &mut Vec<B>,
         renderer: &Renderer,
         clipboard: Option<&dyn Clipboard>,
-    ) {
+    ) -> event::Status {
         let mut original_messages = Vec::new();
 
-        self.content.on_event(
+        let event_status = self.content.on_event(
             event,
             layout,
             cursor_position,
@@ -151,6 +153,8 @@ where
         original_messages
             .drain(..)
             .for_each(|message| messages.push((self.mapper)(message)));
+
+        event_status
     }
 
     fn draw(
diff --git a/native/src/overlay/menu.rs b/native/src/overlay/menu.rs
index 3577629b..d99b5940 100644
--- a/native/src/overlay/menu.rs
+++ b/native/src/overlay/menu.rs
@@ -241,15 +241,15 @@ where
         messages: &mut Vec<Message>,
         renderer: &Renderer,
         clipboard: Option<&dyn Clipboard>,
-    ) {
-        let _ = self.container.on_event(
+    ) -> event::Status {
+        self.container.on_event(
             event.clone(),
             layout,
             cursor_position,
             messages,
             renderer,
             clipboard,
-        );
+        )
     }
 
     fn draw(
diff --git a/native/src/user_interface.rs b/native/src/user_interface.rs
index 2ac4db0f..6da46115 100644
--- a/native/src/user_interface.rs
+++ b/native/src/user_interface.rs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ where
             );
 
             for event in events {
-                overlay.on_event(
+                let _ = overlay.on_event(
                     event.clone(),
                     Layout::new(&layer.layout),
                     cursor_position,