diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.js b/packages/react/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.js
index 04f1d995533a..751f13f6bb87 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.js
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class Tooltip extends Component {
   }
 
   _handleUserInputOpenClose = (event, { open }) => {
-    if (this.isControlled) {
+    if (this.isControlled && this.props.onChange) {
       // Callback to the parent to let them decide what to do
       this.props.onChange(event, { open });
       return;