diff --git a/core/browser_events.ts b/core/browser_events.ts
index 8176fe10ff3..66e8fa23d52 100644
--- a/core/browser_events.ts
+++ b/core/browser_events.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ const LINE_MODE_MULTIPLIER = 40;
  */
 const PAGE_MODE_MULTIPLIER = 125;
 
+/**
+ * Options to control the behavior of bound event listeners. Based on
+ * https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/EventTarget/addEventListener#options
+ * and should be kept consistent with web standards as they evolve.
+ */
+export type BindOptions = {
+  capture?: boolean;
+  once?: boolean;
+  passive?: boolean;
+  signal?: AbortSignal;
+};
+
 /**
  * Bind an event handler that can be ignored if it is not part of the active
  * touch stream.
@@ -46,6 +58,9 @@ const PAGE_MODE_MULTIPLIER = 125;
  * @param opt_noCaptureIdentifier True if triggering on this event should not
  *     block execution of other event handlers on this touch or other
  *     simultaneous touches.  False by default.
+ * @param options An object with options controlling the behavior of the event
+ *    listener. Passed through directly as the third argument to
+ *     `addEventListener`.
  * @returns Opaque data that can be passed to unbindEvent_.
  */
 export function conditionalBind(
@@ -54,6 +69,7 @@ export function conditionalBind(
   thisObject: object | null,
   func: Function,
   opt_noCaptureIdentifier?: boolean,
+  options?: BindOptions,
 ): Data {
   /**
    *
@@ -75,11 +91,11 @@ export function conditionalBind(
   if (name in Touch.TOUCH_MAP) {
     for (let i = 0; i < Touch.TOUCH_MAP[name].length; i++) {
       const type = Touch.TOUCH_MAP[name][i];
-      node.addEventListener(type, wrapFunc, false);
+      node.addEventListener(type, wrapFunc, {capture: false, ...options});
       bindData.push([node, type, wrapFunc]);
     }
   } else {
-    node.addEventListener(name, wrapFunc, false);
+    node.addEventListener(name, wrapFunc, {capture: false, ...options});
     bindData.push([node, name, wrapFunc]);
   }
   return bindData;
@@ -95,6 +111,9 @@ export function conditionalBind(
  * @param name Event name to listen to (e.g. 'mousedown').
  * @param thisObject The value of 'this' in the function.
  * @param func Function to call when event is triggered.
+ * @param options An object with options controlling the behavior of the event
+ *    listener. Passed through directly as the third argument to
+ *     `addEventListener`.
  * @returns Opaque data that can be passed to unbindEvent_.
  */
 export function bind(
@@ -102,6 +121,7 @@ export function bind(
   name: string,
   thisObject: object | null,
   func: Function,
+  options?: BindOptions,
 ): Data {
   /**
    *
@@ -119,11 +139,11 @@ export function bind(
   if (name in Touch.TOUCH_MAP) {
     for (let i = 0; i < Touch.TOUCH_MAP[name].length; i++) {
       const type = Touch.TOUCH_MAP[name][i];
-      node.addEventListener(type, wrapFunc, false);
+      node.addEventListener(type, wrapFunc, {capture: false, ...options});
       bindData.push([node, type, wrapFunc]);
     }
   } else {
-    node.addEventListener(name, wrapFunc, false);
+    node.addEventListener(name, wrapFunc, {capture: false, ...options});
     bindData.push([node, name, wrapFunc]);
   }
   return bindData;
diff --git a/core/comments/comment_editor.ts b/core/comments/comment_editor.ts
index 2005a9991ae..92c92fa5464 100644
--- a/core/comments/comment_editor.ts
+++ b/core/comments/comment_editor.ts
@@ -95,9 +95,16 @@ export class CommentEditor implements IFocusableNode {
     );
 
     // Don't zoom with mousewheel; let it scroll instead.
-    browserEvents.conditionalBind(this.textArea, 'wheel', this, (e: Event) => {
-      e.stopPropagation();
-    });
+    browserEvents.conditionalBind(
+      this.textArea,
+      'wheel',
+      this,
+      (e: Event) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+      },
+      false,
+      {passive: true},
+    );
 
     // Register listener for keydown events that would finish editing.
     browserEvents.conditionalBind(
diff --git a/core/flyout_base.ts b/core/flyout_base.ts
index 3f2ed32d5ba..ee8f72fb6f8 100644
--- a/core/flyout_base.ts
+++ b/core/flyout_base.ts
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ export abstract class Flyout
         'wheel',
         this,
         this.wheel_,
+        false,
+        {passive: false},
       ),
     );
 
diff --git a/core/inject.ts b/core/inject.ts
index 4217c515119..d6fdd34f508 100644
--- a/core/inject.ts
+++ b/core/inject.ts
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ function loadSounds(pathToMedia: string, workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
       null,
       unbindSounds,
       true,
+      {passive: true},
     ),
   );
 }
diff --git a/core/workspace_svg.ts b/core/workspace_svg.ts
index af395b077e5..de158c6d426 100644
--- a/core/workspace_svg.ts
+++ b/core/workspace_svg.ts
@@ -809,12 +809,16 @@ export class WorkspaceSvg
       // which otherwise prevents zoom/scroll events from being observed in
       // Safari. Once that bug is fixed it should be removed.
       this.dummyWheelListener = () => {};
-      document.body.addEventListener('wheel', this.dummyWheelListener);
+      document.body.addEventListener('wheel', this.dummyWheelListener, {
+        passive: true,
+      });
       browserEvents.conditionalBind(
         this.svgGroup_,
         'wheel',
         this,
         this.onMouseWheel,
+        false,
+        {passive: false},
       );
     }