diff --git a/src/__tests__/events.js b/src/__tests__/events.js
index 969a5584..ed80d9dd 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/events.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/events.js
@@ -169,6 +169,13 @@ test('assigning a value to a target that cannot have a value throws an error', (
   )
 })
 
+test('triggers an input event on a contenteditable target', () => {
+  const node = document.createElement('div')
+  node.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'true')
+  fireEvent.change(node, {target: {value: 'i am a rich editor'}})
+  expect(node.textContent).toEqual('i am a rich editor')
+})
+
 test('assigning the files property on an input', () => {
   const node = document.createElement('input')
   const file = new document.defaultView.File(['(⌐□_□)'], 'chucknorris.png', {
diff --git a/src/events.js b/src/events.js
index af9681e7..a230f467 100644
--- a/src/events.js
+++ b/src/events.js
@@ -349,6 +349,11 @@ function setNativeValue(element, value) {
     prototypeValueSetter.call(element, value)
   } /* istanbul ignore next (I don't want to bother) */ else if (valueSetter) {
     valueSetter.call(element, value)
+  } else if (
+    element.isContentEditable ||
+    element.getAttribute('contenteditable') == 'true'
+  ) {
+    element.textContent = value
   } else {
     throw new Error('The given element does not have a value setter')
   }