diff --git a/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js b/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js
index e341adb8..4c22741a 100644
--- a/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js
@@ -349,6 +349,11 @@
           pointer = fabric.util.transformPoint(this.getPointer(e, true), ivt);
       this.freeDrawingBrush.onMouseDown(pointer);
       this.fire('mouse:down', { e: e });
+
+      var target = this.findTarget(e);
+      if (typeof target !== 'undefined') {
+        target.fire('mousedown', { e: e, target: target });
+      }
     },
 
     /**
@@ -363,6 +368,11 @@
       }
       this.setCursor(this.freeDrawingCursor);
       this.fire('mouse:move', { e: e });
+
+      var target = this.findTarget(e);
+      if (typeof target !== 'undefined') {
+        target.fire('mousemove', { e: e, target: target });
+      }
     },
 
     /**
@@ -376,6 +386,11 @@
       }
       this.freeDrawingBrush.onMouseUp();
       this.fire('mouse:up', { e: e });
+
+      var target = this.findTarget(e);
+      if (typeof target !== 'undefined') {
+        target.fire('mouseup', { e: e, target: target });
+      }
     },
 
     /**