diff --git a/dom/html/HTMLInputElement.cpp b/dom/html/HTMLInputElement.cpp
index 68f0106e30bf..8c647c7509e1 100644
--- a/dom/html/HTMLInputElement.cpp
+++ b/dom/html/HTMLInputElement.cpp
@@ -3010,7 +3010,8 @@ void HTMLInputElement::Select() {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (DispatchSelectEvent(presContext) && fm) {
+  DispatchSelectEvent(presContext);
+  if (fm) {
     fm->SetFocus(this, nsIFocusManager::FLAG_NOSCROLL);
 
     // ensure that the element is actually focused
@@ -3021,22 +3022,16 @@ void HTMLInputElement::Select() {
   }
 }
 
-bool HTMLInputElement::DispatchSelectEvent(nsPresContext* aPresContext) {
-  nsEventStatus status = nsEventStatus_eIgnore;
-
+void HTMLInputElement::DispatchSelectEvent(nsPresContext* aPresContext) {
   // If already handling select event, don't dispatch a second.
   if (!mHandlingSelectEvent) {
     WidgetEvent event(true, eFormSelect);
 
     mHandlingSelectEvent = true;
     EventDispatcher::Dispatch(static_cast<nsIContent*>(this), aPresContext,
-                              &event, nullptr, &status);
+                              &event);
     mHandlingSelectEvent = false;
   }
-
-  // If the DOM event was not canceled (e.g. by a JS event handler
-  // returning false)
-  return (status == nsEventStatus_eIgnore);
 }
 
 void HTMLInputElement::SelectAll(nsPresContext* aPresContext) {
@@ -3735,9 +3730,8 @@ nsresult HTMLInputElement::PostHandleEvent(EventChainPostVisitor& aVisitor) {
                                      nsIFocusManager::FLAG_BYMOVEFOCUS)) {
                 RefPtr<nsPresContext> presContext =
                     GetPresContext(eForComposedDoc);
-                if (DispatchSelectEvent(presContext)) {
-                  SelectAll(presContext);
-                }
+                DispatchSelectEvent(presContext);
+                SelectAll(presContext);
               }
             }
           }
diff --git a/dom/html/HTMLInputElement.h b/dom/html/HTMLInputElement.h
index 4131661eb79a..1a967fd215f1 100644
--- a/dom/html/HTMLInputElement.h
+++ b/dom/html/HTMLInputElement.h
@@ -965,9 +965,9 @@ class HTMLInputElement final : public TextControlElement,
   virtual void ResultForDialogSubmit(nsAString& aResult) override;
 
   /**
-   * Dispatch a select event. Returns true if the event was not cancelled.
+   * Dispatch a select event.
    */
-  bool DispatchSelectEvent(nsPresContext* aPresContext);
+  void DispatchSelectEvent(nsPresContext* aPresContext);
 
   void SelectAll(nsPresContext* aPresContext);
   bool IsImage() const {
diff --git a/dom/html/HTMLTextAreaElement.cpp b/dom/html/HTMLTextAreaElement.cpp
index 3cbadfacfc67..5a7c9da20f95 100644
--- a/dom/html/HTMLTextAreaElement.cpp
+++ b/dom/html/HTMLTextAreaElement.cpp
@@ -149,23 +149,18 @@ void HTMLTextAreaElement::Select() {
     return;
   }
 
-  nsEventStatus status = nsEventStatus_eIgnore;
   WidgetGUIEvent event(true, eFormSelect, nullptr);
   // XXXbz HTMLInputElement guards against this reentering; shouldn't we?
-  EventDispatcher::Dispatch(static_cast<nsIContent*>(this), presContext, &event,
-                            nullptr, &status);
+  EventDispatcher::Dispatch(static_cast<nsIContent*>(this), presContext,
+                            &event);
 
-  // If the DOM event was not canceled (e.g. by a JS event handler
-  // returning false)
-  if (status == nsEventStatus_eIgnore) {
-    if (fm) {
-      fm->SetFocus(this, nsIFocusManager::FLAG_NOSCROLL);
+  if (fm) {
+    fm->SetFocus(this, nsIFocusManager::FLAG_NOSCROLL);
 
-      // ensure that the element is actually focused
-      if (this == fm->GetFocusedElement()) {
-        // Now Select all the text!
-        SelectAll(presContext);
-      }
+    // ensure that the element is actually focused
+    if (this == fm->GetFocusedElement()) {
+      // Now Select all the text!
+      SelectAll(presContext);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testing/web-platform/meta/html/semantics/forms/textfieldselection/select-event.html.ini b/testing/web-platform/meta/html/semantics/forms/textfieldselection/select-event.html.ini
index 213880c4395a..46e71478ef67 100644
--- a/testing/web-platform/meta/html/semantics/forms/textfieldselection/select-event.html.ini
+++ b/testing/web-platform/meta/html/semantics/forms/textfieldselection/select-event.html.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 [select-event.html]
-  [textarea: select()]
-    expected: FAIL
-
   [textarea: select() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
@@ -20,9 +17,6 @@
   [textarea: setRangeText() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
-  [input type text: select()]
-    expected: FAIL
-
   [input type text: select() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
@@ -41,9 +35,6 @@
   [input type text: setRangeText() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
-  [input type search: select()]
-    expected: FAIL
-
   [input type search: select() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
@@ -62,9 +53,6 @@
   [input type search: setRangeText() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
-  [input type tel: select()]
-    expected: FAIL
-
   [input type tel: select() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
@@ -83,9 +71,6 @@
   [input type tel: setRangeText() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
-  [input type url: select()]
-    expected: FAIL
-
   [input type url: select() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
@@ -104,9 +89,6 @@
   [input type url: setRangeText() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
-  [input type password: select()]
-    expected: FAIL
-
   [input type password: select() a second time (must not fire select)]
     expected: FAIL
 
diff --git a/widget/BasicEvents.h b/widget/BasicEvents.h
index c5c5c51a8ec6..6295322cea8c 100644
--- a/widget/BasicEvents.h
+++ b/widget/BasicEvents.h
@@ -480,7 +480,8 @@ class WidgetEvent : public WidgetEventTime {
         break;
       default:
         if (mMessage == eResize || mMessage == eMozVisualResize ||
-            mMessage == eMozVisualScroll || mMessage == eEditorInput) {
+            mMessage == eMozVisualScroll || mMessage == eEditorInput ||
+            mMessage == eFormSelect) {
           mFlags.mCancelable = false;
         } else {
           mFlags.mCancelable = true;