diff --git a/.changeset/tidy-friends-act.md b/.changeset/tidy-friends-act.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6db6b77083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tidy-friends-act.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@backstage/ui': patch
+---
+
+Fixed `Card` interactive cards not firing the `onPress` handler when clicking the card surface.
+
+**Affected components**: Card
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
index 70a2438a49..aecca09512 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export const Card = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, CardProps>((props, ref) => {
 
       triggerRef.current.dispatchEvent(
         new MouseEvent('click', {
-          bubbles: false,
+          bubbles: true,
           cancelable: true,
           ctrlKey: e.ctrlKey,
           metaKey: e.metaKey,