diff --git a/src/ChartInternal/interactions/eventrect.ts b/src/ChartInternal/interactions/eventrect.ts
index 20702a019..59aaee101 100644
--- a/src/ChartInternal/interactions/eventrect.ts
+++ b/src/ChartInternal/interactions/eventrect.ts
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ export default {
 				return $$.isWithinShape(this, d);
 			});
 
-		if (shapeAtIndex.empty() && !isTooltipGrouped) {
+		if (shapeAtIndex.empty() && !isTooltipGrouped && config.interaction_onout) {
 			$$.hideGridFocus?.();
 			$$.hideTooltip();
 
@@ -591,7 +591,10 @@ export default {
 					state.event = event;
 
 					// chart is destroyed
-					if (!config || $$.hasArcType() || eventReceiver.currentIdx === -1) {
+					if (
+						!config || $$.hasArcType() || eventReceiver.currentIdx === -1 ||
+						!config.interaction_onout
+					) {
 						return;
 					}
 
@@ -637,7 +640,7 @@ export default {
 	 */
 	generateEventRectsForMultipleXs(eventRectEnter): void {
 		const $$ = this;
-		const {state} = $$;
+		const {config, state} = $$;
 
 		eventRectEnter
 			.on("click", function(event) {
@@ -656,7 +659,7 @@ export default {
 					state.event = event;
 
 					// chart is destroyed
-					if (!$$.config || $$.hasArcType()) {
+					if (!$$.config || $$.hasArcType() || !config.interaction_onout) {
 						return;
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/ChartInternal/shape/arc.ts b/src/ChartInternal/shape/arc.ts
index af3a014de..23d107d39 100644
--- a/src/ChartInternal/shape/arc.ts
+++ b/src/ChartInternal/shape/arc.ts
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ export default {
 					$$.setOverOut(true, arcData);
 				})
 				.on("mouseout", (event, d) => {
-					if (state.transiting) { // skip while transiting
+					if (state.transiting || !config.interaction_onout) { // skip while transiting
 						return;
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/ChartInternal/shape/funnel.ts b/src/ChartInternal/shape/funnel.ts
index 49c1bce29..2df6318ab 100644
--- a/src/ChartInternal/shape/funnel.ts
+++ b/src/ChartInternal/shape/funnel.ts
@@ -236,8 +236,10 @@ export default {
 				.on(isTouch ? "touchend" : "mouseout", event => {
 					const data = getTarget(event);
 
-					$$.hideTooltip();
-					$$.setOverOut(false, data);
+					if (config.interaction_onout) {
+						$$.hideTooltip();
+						$$.setOverOut(false, data);
+					}
 				});
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/src/ChartInternal/shape/radar.ts b/src/ChartInternal/shape/radar.ts
index 6efd2cab3..eadae1dd8 100644
--- a/src/ChartInternal/shape/radar.ts
+++ b/src/ChartInternal/shape/radar.ts
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export default {
 
 	bindRadarEvent(): void {
 		const $$ = this;
-		const {state, $el: {radar, svg}} = $$;
+		const {config, state, $el: {radar, svg}} = $$;
 		const focusOnly = $$.isPointFocusOnly();
 		const {inputType, transiting} = state;
 		const isMouse = inputType === "mouse";
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ export default {
 		const hide = event => {
 			state.event = event;
 
+			if (!config.interaction_onout) {
+				return;
+			}
+
 			// const index = getIndex(event);
 
 			const index = $$.getDataIndexFromEvent(event);
diff --git a/src/ChartInternal/shape/treemap.ts b/src/ChartInternal/shape/treemap.ts
index aa0377893..cefcebd4c 100644
--- a/src/ChartInternal/shape/treemap.ts
+++ b/src/ChartInternal/shape/treemap.ts
@@ -147,8 +147,10 @@ export default {
 				.on(isTouch ? "touchend" : "mouseout", event => {
 					const data = getTarget(event);
 
-					$$.hideTooltip();
-					$$.setOverOut(false, data);
+					if (config.interaction_onout) {
+						$$.hideTooltip();
+						$$.setOverOut(false, data);
+					}
 				});
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/src/config/Options/interaction/interaction.ts b/src/config/Options/interaction/interaction.ts
index 9cd5d1d8b..4170e8524 100644
--- a/src/config/Options/interaction/interaction.ts
+++ b/src/config/Options/interaction/interaction.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export default {
 	 * @property {boolean} [interaction.inputType.mouse=true] enable or disable mouse interaction
 	 * @property {boolean} [interaction.inputType.touch=true] enable or disable  touch interaction
 	 * @property {boolean|number} [interaction.inputType.touch.preventDefault=false] enable or disable to call event.preventDefault on touchstart & touchmove event. It's usually used to prevent document scrolling.
+	 * @property {boolean} [interaction.onout=true] Enable or disable "onout" event.<br>
+	 * 		When is disabled, defocus(hiding tooltip, focused gridline, etc.) event won't work.
 	 * @see [Demo: touch.preventDefault](https://naver.github.io/billboard.js/demo/#Interaction.PreventScrollOnTouch)
 	 * @example
 	 * interaction: {
@@ -35,11 +37,15 @@ export default {
 	 *            // or threshold pixel value (pixel moved from touchstart to touchmove)
 	 *            preventDefault: 5
 	 *        }
-	 *    }
+	 *    },
+	 *
+	 *    // disable "onout" event
+	 *    onout: false
 	 * }
 	 */
 	interaction_enabled: true,
 	interaction_brighten: true,
 	interaction_inputType_mouse: true,
-	interaction_inputType_touch: <boolean | {preventDefault?: boolean | number}>{}
+	interaction_inputType_touch: <boolean | {preventDefault?: boolean | number}>{},
+	interaction_onout: true
 };
diff --git a/test/interactions/interaction-spec.ts b/test/interactions/interaction-spec.ts
index 50f5964e2..12b0079bd 100644
--- a/test/interactions/interaction-spec.ts
+++ b/test/interactions/interaction-spec.ts
@@ -1454,4 +1454,31 @@ describe("INTERACTION", () => {
 			expect(+point.attr("r")).to.be.above(r);
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe("interaction.onover", () => {
+		const spy = sinon.spy();
+
+		beforeAll(() => {
+			args = {
+				data: {
+					columns: [
+						["data1", 300, 350, 300, 0, 0, 0],
+						["data2", 130, 100, 140, 200, 150, 50]
+					],
+					onout: spy
+			 	},
+			  	interaction: {
+					onout: false
+			  	}
+			}
+		});
+
+		it("should maintain 'selected' state", () => {
+			util.hoverChart(chart, "mousemove", {clientX: 250, clientY: 311});
+			util.hoverChart(chart, "mouseout", {clientX: -100, clientY: -100});
+
+			expect(chart.$.tooltip.style("display")).to.be.equal("block");
+			expect(spy.called).to.be.false;
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/types/options.d.ts b/types/options.d.ts
index 2f145af1a..f87c99e93 100644
--- a/types/options.d.ts
+++ b/types/options.d.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,13 @@ export interface ChartOptions {
 				 */
 				preventDefault?: boolean | number;
 			};
-		}
+		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Enable or disable "onout" event.
+	 	 * When is disabled, defocus(hiding tooltip, focused gridline, etc.) event won't work.
+		 */
+		onout?: boolean;
 	};
 
 	transition?: {