diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Input/Gestures.cs b/src/Avalonia.Input/Gestures.cs
index ea4892ebfc..6b06151773 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Input/Gestures.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Input/Gestures.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,36 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input
             InputElement.PointerReleasedEvent.RouteFinished.Subscribe(PointerReleased);
         }
 
+        public static void AddTappedHandler(IInteractive element, EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> handler)
+        {
+            element.AddHandler(TappedEvent, handler);
+        }
+
+        public static void AddDoubleTappedHandler(IInteractive element, EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> handler)
+        {
+            element.AddHandler(DoubleTappedEvent, handler);
+        }
+
+        public static void AddRightTappedHandler(IInteractive element, EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> handler)
+        {
+            element.AddHandler(RightTappedEvent, handler);
+        }
+
+        public static void RemoveTappedHandler(IInteractive element, EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> handler)
+        {
+            element.RemoveHandler(TappedEvent, handler);
+        }
+
+        public static void RemoveDoubleTappedHandler(IInteractive element, EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> handler)
+        {
+            element.RemoveHandler(DoubleTappedEvent, handler);
+        }
+
+        public static void RemoveRightTappedHandler(IInteractive element, EventHandler<RoutedEventArgs> handler)
+        {
+            element.RemoveHandler(RightTappedEvent, handler);
+        }
+
         private static void PointerPressed(RoutedEventArgs ev)
         {
             if (ev.Route == RoutingStrategies.Bubble)
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/EventTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/EventTests.cs
index dcb6533b5e..bde4e34643 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/EventTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/EventTests.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Avalonia Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
-using System;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
@@ -12,45 +11,56 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml
     public class EventTests : XamlTestBase
     {
         [Fact]
-        public void Event_Is_Attached()
+        public void Event_Is_Assigned()
         {
             var xaml = @"<Button xmlns='https://github.com/avaloniaui' Click='OnClick'/>";
             var loader = new AvaloniaXamlLoader();
             var target = new MyButton();
 
             loader.Load(xaml, rootInstance: target);
-            RaiseClick(target);
 
-            Assert.True(target.Clicked);
+            target.RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs
+            {
+                RoutedEvent = Button.ClickEvent,
+            });
+
+            Assert.True(target.WasClicked);
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public void Exception_Is_Thrown_If_Event_Not_Found()
+        public void Attached_Event_Is_Assigned()
         {
-            var xaml = @"<Button xmlns='https://github.com/avaloniaui' Click='NotFound'/>";
+            var xaml = @"<Button xmlns='https://github.com/avaloniaui' Gestures.Tapped='OnTapped'/>";
             var loader = new AvaloniaXamlLoader();
             var target = new MyButton();
 
-            XamlTestHelpers.AssertThrowsXamlException(() => loader.Load(xaml, rootInstance: target));
-        }
+            loader.Load(xaml, rootInstance: target);
 
-        private void RaiseClick(MyButton target)
-        {
-            target.RaiseEvent(new KeyEventArgs
+            target.RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs
             {
-                RoutedEvent = Button.KeyDownEvent,
-                Key = Key.Enter,
+                RoutedEvent = Gestures.TappedEvent,
             });
+
+            Assert.True(target.WasTapped);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Exception_Is_Thrown_If_Event_Not_Found()
+        {
+            var xaml = @"<Button xmlns='https://github.com/avaloniaui' Click='NotFound'/>";
+            var loader = new AvaloniaXamlLoader();
+            var target = new MyButton();
+
+            XamlTestHelpers.AssertThrowsXamlException(() => loader.Load(xaml, rootInstance: target));
         }
 
         public class MyButton : Button
         {
-            public bool Clicked { get; private set; }
+            public bool WasClicked { get; private set; }
+            public bool WasTapped { get; private set; }
 
-            public void OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-            {
-                Clicked = true;
-            }
+            public void OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) => WasClicked = true;
+            public void OnTapped(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) => WasTapped = true;
         }
     }
 }