diff --git a/src/__tests__/event-wrapper-nesting.js b/src/__tests__/event-wrapper-nesting.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f05d1345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/event-wrapper-nesting.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import * as React from 'react'
+import {render, fireEvent, getConfig} from '../'
+
+const {useState, useEffect, useRef} = React
+
+const dispatchDOMEvent = (target, type) =>
+  getConfig().eventWrapper(() =>
+    target.dispatchEvent(new Event(type, {bubbles: true})),
+  )
+
+test('does not warn about act when there are nested acts', () => {
+  function Fixture() {
+    const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+    const [fromEffect, setFromEffect] = useState(0)
+    const [fromEvent, setFromEvent] = useState(0)
+    const targetRef = useRef(null)
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line jest/no-conditional-in-test
+      if (!open) {
+        return
+      }
+      dispatchDOMEvent(targetRef.current, 'input')
+      setFromEffect(n => n + 1)
+    }, [open])
+
+    return (
+      <>
+        <button onClick={() => setOpen(true)}>
+          {`open:${open} effect:${fromEffect} event:${fromEvent}`}
+        </button>
+        <input ref={targetRef} readOnly onInput={() => setFromEvent(n => n + 1)} />
+      </>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const errorSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {})
+  const {container} = render(<Fixture />)
+  const button = container.querySelector('button')
+
+  fireEvent.click(button)
+
+  expect(button).toHaveTextContent('open:true effect:1 event:1')
+  const actWarnings = errorSpy.mock.calls
+    .map(args => String(args[0]))
+    .filter(message => message.includes('not wrapped in act'))
+  expect(actWarnings).toEqual([])
+
+  errorSpy.mockRestore()
+})
diff --git a/src/pure.js b/src/pure.js
index 054830fa..3ea36bfe 100644
--- a/src/pure.js
+++ b/src/pure.js
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ function jestFakeTimersAreEnabled() {
   return false
 }
 
+let inEventWrapper = false
+
 configureDTL({
   unstable_advanceTimersWrapper: cb => {
     return act(cb)
@@ -58,11 +60,19 @@ configureDTL({
     }
   },
   eventWrapper: cb => {
-    let result
-    act(() => {
-      result = cb()
-    })
-    return result
+    if (inEventWrapper) {
+      return cb()
+    }
+    inEventWrapper = true
+    try {
+      let result
+      act(() => {
+        result = cb()
+      })
+      return result
+    } finally {
+      inEventWrapper = false
+    }
   },
 })