diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/Handlers/RNHoverHandler.m b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/Handlers/RNHoverHandler.m
index 24650f5cb5..0f37a1d311 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/Handlers/RNHoverHandler.m
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/Handlers/RNHoverHandler.m
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ - (RNGestureHandlerEventExtraData *)eventExtraData:(UIGestureRecognizer *)recogn
 {
   return [RNGestureHandlerEventExtraData forPosition:[recognizer locationInView:recognizer.view]
                                 withAbsolutePosition:[recognizer locationInView:recognizer.view.window]
-                                     withPointerType:UITouchTypePencil];
+                                     withPointerType:RNGestureHandlerStylus];
 }
 
 @end