diff --git a/.changeset/curly-rabbits-sit.md b/.changeset/curly-rabbits-sit.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fa70ba6f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/curly-rabbits-sit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@zag-js/tooltip": patch
+---
+
+Fix issue where tooltip doesn't respect `closeOnPointerDown: false`
diff --git a/packages/machines/tooltip/src/tooltip.connect.ts b/packages/machines/tooltip/src/tooltip.connect.ts
index b945d7fc5a..cac9ce927c 100644
--- a/packages/machines/tooltip/src/tooltip.connect.ts
+++ b/packages/machines/tooltip/src/tooltip.connect.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export function connect<T extends PropTypes>(state: State, send: Send, normalize
         send("CLICK")
       },
       onFocus() {
+        if (state.event.type === "POINTER_DOWN") return
         send("FOCUS")
       },
       onBlur() {