diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiber.new.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiber.new.js
index d6a6c8f7ad..f6f15ba773 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiber.new.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiber.new.js
@@ -723,7 +723,11 @@ export function createFiberFromOffscreen(
     pendingMarkers: null,
     retryCache: null,
     transitions: null,
+    detach: () => {},
+    attach: () => {},
+    _isDetached: false,
   };
+
   fiber.stateNode = primaryChildInstance;
   return fiber;
 }
@@ -744,6 +748,13 @@ export function createFiberFromLegacyHidden(
     pendingMarkers: null,
     transitions: null,
     retryCache: null,
+    detach: () => {
+      // noop
+    },
+    attach: () => {
+      // noop
+    },
+    _isDetached: false,
   };
   fiber.stateNode = instance;
   return fiber;
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiber.old.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiber.old.js
index d8f1ef424b..68af335795 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiber.old.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiber.old.js
@@ -723,7 +723,11 @@ export function createFiberFromOffscreen(
     pendingMarkers: null,
     retryCache: null,
     transitions: null,
+    detach: () => {},
+    attach: () => {},
+    _isDetached: false,
   };
+
   fiber.stateNode = primaryChildInstance;
   return fiber;
 }
@@ -744,6 +748,13 @@ export function createFiberFromLegacyHidden(
     pendingMarkers: null,
     transitions: null,
     retryCache: null,
+    detach: () => {
+      // noop
+    },
+    attach: () => {
+      // noop
+    },
+    _isDetached: false,
   };
   fiber.stateNode = instance;
   return fiber;
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberBeginWork.new.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberBeginWork.new.js
index fa417e0811..dc735e2f54 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberBeginWork.new.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberBeginWork.new.js
@@ -677,9 +677,13 @@ function updateOffscreenComponent(
   const prevState: OffscreenState | null =
     current !== null ? current.memoizedState : null;
 
+  markRef(current, workInProgress);
+
   if (
     nextProps.mode === 'hidden' ||
-    (enableLegacyHidden && nextProps.mode === 'unstable-defer-without-hiding')
+    (enableLegacyHidden &&
+      nextProps.mode === 'unstable-defer-without-hiding') ||
+    workInProgress.stateNode._isDetached
   ) {
     // Rendering a hidden tree.
 
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberBeginWork.old.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberBeginWork.old.js
index 449f306e7e..a5f799cf38 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberBeginWork.old.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberBeginWork.old.js
@@ -677,9 +677,13 @@ function updateOffscreenComponent(
   const prevState: OffscreenState | null =
     current !== null ? current.memoizedState : null;
 
+  markRef(current, workInProgress);
+
   if (
     nextProps.mode === 'hidden' ||
-    (enableLegacyHidden && nextProps.mode === 'unstable-defer-without-hiding')
+    (enableLegacyHidden &&
+      nextProps.mode === 'unstable-defer-without-hiding') ||
+    workInProgress.stateNode._isDetached
   ) {
     // Rendering a hidden tree.
 
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCommitWork.new.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCommitWork.new.js
index c70e4ae347..4ff36eaffa 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCommitWork.new.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCommitWork.new.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import type {
 import type {Fiber} from './ReactInternalTypes';
 import type {FiberRoot} from './ReactInternalTypes';
 import type {Lanes} from './ReactFiberLane.new';
+import {NoLanes} from './ReactFiberLane.new';
 import type {SuspenseState} from './ReactFiberSuspenseComponent.new';
 import type {UpdateQueue} from './ReactFiberClassUpdateQueue.new';
 import type {FunctionComponentUpdateQueue} from './ReactFiberHooks.new';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import type {
 } from './ReactFiberOffscreenComponent';
 import type {HookFlags} from './ReactHookEffectTags';
 import type {Cache} from './ReactFiberCacheComponent.new';
+import {scheduleMicrotask} from './ReactFiberHostConfig';
 import type {RootState} from './ReactFiberRoot.new';
 import type {
   Transition,
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ import {
   setIsRunningInsertionEffect,
   getExecutionContext,
   CommitContext,
+  RenderContext,
   NoContext,
 } from './ReactFiberWorkLoop.new';
 import {
@@ -1078,7 +1081,9 @@ function commitLayoutEffectOnFiber(
     case OffscreenComponent: {
       const isModernRoot = (finishedWork.mode & ConcurrentMode) !== NoMode;
       if (isModernRoot) {
-        const isHidden = finishedWork.memoizedState !== null;
+        const isHidden =
+          finishedWork.memoizedState !== null ||
+          finishedWork.stateNode._isDetached;
         const newOffscreenSubtreeIsHidden =
           isHidden || offscreenSubtreeIsHidden;
         if (newOffscreenSubtreeIsHidden) {
@@ -1116,6 +1121,46 @@ function commitLayoutEffectOnFiber(
           offscreenSubtreeIsHidden = prevOffscreenSubtreeIsHidden;
           offscreenSubtreeWasHidden = prevOffscreenSubtreeWasHidden;
         }
+
+        // TODO: figure out the proper place for this.
+        finishedWork.stateNode.detach = () => {
+          const executionContext = getExecutionContext();
+          if (
+            (executionContext & (RenderContext | CommitContext)) !==
+            NoContext
+          ) {
+            scheduleMicrotask(() => {
+              finishedWork.stateNode._isDetached = true;
+              disappearLayoutEffects(finishedWork);
+              disconnectPassiveEffect(finishedWork);
+            });
+          } else {
+            finishedWork.stateNode._isDetached = true;
+            disappearLayoutEffects(finishedWork);
+            disconnectPassiveEffect(finishedWork);
+          }
+        };
+
+        finishedWork.stateNode.attach = () => {
+          // TODO: does not handle when attach is called from effect or when tree is rendered.
+          finishedWork.stateNode._isDetached = false;
+          reappearLayoutEffects(finishedRoot, null, finishedWork, false);
+          reconnectPassiveEffects(
+            finishedRoot,
+            finishedWork,
+            NoLanes,
+            null,
+            false,
+          );
+        };
+
+        if (finishedWork.pendingProps.mode === null) {
+          if (flags & Ref) {
+            safelyAttachRef(finishedWork, finishedWork.return);
+          }
+        } else if (finishedWork.pendingProps.mode !== undefined) {
+          safelyDetachRef(finishedWork, finishedWork.return);
+        }
       } else {
         recursivelyTraverseLayoutEffects(
           finishedRoot,
@@ -2651,7 +2696,7 @@ function commitMutationEffectsOnFiber(
           }
         }
 
-        if (supportsMutation) {
+        if (supportsMutation && offscreenInstance._isDetached !== true) {
           // TODO: This needs to run whenever there's an insertion or update
           // inside a hidden Offscreen tree.
           hideOrUnhideAllChildren(offscreenBoundary, isHidden);
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCommitWork.old.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCommitWork.old.js
index 4b5076a61c..5bccd0a306 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCommitWork.old.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCommitWork.old.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import type {
 import type {Fiber} from './ReactInternalTypes';
 import type {FiberRoot} from './ReactInternalTypes';
 import type {Lanes} from './ReactFiberLane.old';
+import {NoLanes} from './ReactFiberLane.old';
 import type {SuspenseState} from './ReactFiberSuspenseComponent.old';
 import type {UpdateQueue} from './ReactFiberClassUpdateQueue.old';
 import type {FunctionComponentUpdateQueue} from './ReactFiberHooks.old';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import type {
 } from './ReactFiberOffscreenComponent';
 import type {HookFlags} from './ReactHookEffectTags';
 import type {Cache} from './ReactFiberCacheComponent.old';
+import {scheduleMicrotask} from './ReactFiberHostConfig';
 import type {RootState} from './ReactFiberRoot.old';
 import type {
   Transition,
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ import {
   setIsRunningInsertionEffect,
   getExecutionContext,
   CommitContext,
+  RenderContext,
   NoContext,
 } from './ReactFiberWorkLoop.old';
 import {
@@ -1078,7 +1081,9 @@ function commitLayoutEffectOnFiber(
     case OffscreenComponent: {
       const isModernRoot = (finishedWork.mode & ConcurrentMode) !== NoMode;
       if (isModernRoot) {
-        const isHidden = finishedWork.memoizedState !== null;
+        const isHidden =
+          finishedWork.memoizedState !== null ||
+          finishedWork.stateNode._isDetached;
         const newOffscreenSubtreeIsHidden =
           isHidden || offscreenSubtreeIsHidden;
         if (newOffscreenSubtreeIsHidden) {
@@ -1116,6 +1121,46 @@ function commitLayoutEffectOnFiber(
           offscreenSubtreeIsHidden = prevOffscreenSubtreeIsHidden;
           offscreenSubtreeWasHidden = prevOffscreenSubtreeWasHidden;
         }
+
+        // TODO: figure out the proper place for this.
+        finishedWork.stateNode.detach = () => {
+          const executionContext = getExecutionContext();
+          if (
+            (executionContext & (RenderContext | CommitContext)) !==
+            NoContext
+          ) {
+            scheduleMicrotask(() => {
+              finishedWork.stateNode._isDetached = true;
+              disappearLayoutEffects(finishedWork);
+              disconnectPassiveEffect(finishedWork);
+            });
+          } else {
+            finishedWork.stateNode._isDetached = true;
+            disappearLayoutEffects(finishedWork);
+            disconnectPassiveEffect(finishedWork);
+          }
+        };
+
+        finishedWork.stateNode.attach = () => {
+          // TODO: does not handle when attach is called from effect or when tree is rendered.
+          finishedWork.stateNode._isDetached = false;
+          reappearLayoutEffects(finishedRoot, null, finishedWork, false);
+          reconnectPassiveEffects(
+            finishedRoot,
+            finishedWork,
+            NoLanes,
+            null,
+            false,
+          );
+        };
+
+        if (finishedWork.pendingProps.mode === null) {
+          if (flags & Ref) {
+            safelyAttachRef(finishedWork, finishedWork.return);
+          }
+        } else if (finishedWork.pendingProps.mode !== undefined) {
+          safelyDetachRef(finishedWork, finishedWork.return);
+        }
       } else {
         recursivelyTraverseLayoutEffects(
           finishedRoot,
@@ -2651,7 +2696,7 @@ function commitMutationEffectsOnFiber(
           }
         }
 
-        if (supportsMutation) {
+        if (supportsMutation && offscreenInstance._isDetached !== true) {
           // TODO: This needs to run whenever there's an insertion or update
           // inside a hidden Offscreen tree.
           hideOrUnhideAllChildren(offscreenBoundary, isHidden);
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.new.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.new.js
index 135e9290f5..4632002053 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.new.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.new.js
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ if (supportsMutation) {
   };
 } else if (supportsPersistence) {
   // Persistent host tree mode
-
   appendAllChildren = function(
     parent: Instance,
     workInProgress: Fiber,
@@ -410,7 +409,14 @@ if (supportsMutation) {
         if (child !== null) {
           child.return = node;
         }
-        appendAllChildrenToContainer(containerChildSet, node, true, true);
+        // Detached tree is hidden from user space.
+        const _needsVisibilityToggle = node.stateNode._isDetached === false;
+        appendAllChildrenToContainer(
+          containerChildSet,
+          node,
+          _needsVisibilityToggle,
+          true,
+        );
       } else if (node.child !== null) {
         node.child.return = node;
         node = node.child;
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.old.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.old.js
index 3fd1bffbc3..26b83addd3 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.old.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.old.js
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ if (supportsMutation) {
   };
 } else if (supportsPersistence) {
   // Persistent host tree mode
-
   appendAllChildren = function(
     parent: Instance,
     workInProgress: Fiber,
@@ -410,7 +409,14 @@ if (supportsMutation) {
         if (child !== null) {
           child.return = node;
         }
-        appendAllChildrenToContainer(containerChildSet, node, true, true);
+        // Detached tree is hidden from user space.
+        const _needsVisibilityToggle = node.stateNode._isDetached === false;
+        appendAllChildrenToContainer(
+          containerChildSet,
+          node,
+          _needsVisibilityToggle,
+          true,
+        );
       } else if (node.child !== null) {
         node.child.return = node;
         node = node.child;
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberOffscreenComponent.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberOffscreenComponent.js
index 1c45f6135d..aa0b4b2f1d 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberOffscreenComponent.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberOffscreenComponent.js
@@ -52,4 +52,7 @@ export type OffscreenInstance = {
   pendingMarkers: Set<TracingMarkerInstance> | null,
   transitions: Set<Transition> | null,
   retryCache: WeakSet<Wakeable> | Set<Wakeable> | null,
+  detach: () => void,
+  attach: () => void,
+  _isDetached: boolean,
 };
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.new.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.new.js
index a40b5ac480..a7d56eea60 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.new.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.new.js
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ type ExecutionContext = number;
 
 export const NoContext = /*             */ 0b000;
 const BatchedContext = /*               */ 0b001;
-const RenderContext = /*                */ 0b010;
+export const RenderContext = /*         */ 0b010;
 export const CommitContext = /*         */ 0b100;
 
 type RootExitStatus = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6;
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.old.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.old.js
index 3db85b0b9b..b713af60db 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.old.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberWorkLoop.old.js
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ type ExecutionContext = number;
 
 export const NoContext = /*             */ 0b000;
 const BatchedContext = /*               */ 0b001;
-const RenderContext = /*                */ 0b010;
+export const RenderContext = /*         */ 0b010;
 export const CommitContext = /*         */ 0b100;
 
 type RootExitStatus = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6;
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/__tests__/ReactOffscreen-DOM-test.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/__tests__/ReactOffscreen-DOM-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f10ce17c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/__tests__/ReactOffscreen-DOM-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+let React;
+let ReactDOMClient;
+let Offscreen;
+let container;
+let act;
+let useRef;
+
+describe('ReactOffscreen', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.resetModules();
+
+    React = require('react');
+    ReactDOMClient = require('react-dom/client');
+    Offscreen = React.unstable_Offscreen;
+    act = require('jest-react').act;
+    useRef = React.useRef;
+
+    container = document.createElement('div');
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    document.body.removeChild(container);
+  });
+
+  // @gate enableOffscreen
+  xit('does not attach event handlers by default', async () => {
+    const onClick = jest.fn();
+    let offscreenRef;
+
+    function App({mode}) {
+      offscreenRef = useRef(null);
+      return (
+        <Offscreen ref={offscreenRef} mode={null}>
+          <span id="span-1" onClick={onClick} />
+        </Offscreen>
+      );
+    }
+
+    const root = ReactDOMClient.createRoot(container);
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(<App mode={'visible'} />);
+    });
+
+    function click() {
+      container
+        .querySelector('#span-1')
+        .dispatchEvent(
+          new MouseEvent('click', {bubbles: true, cancelable: true}),
+        );
+    }
+
+    expect(offscreenRef.current).not.toBeNull();
+
+    click();
+
+    expect(onClick.mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
+
+    offscreenRef.current.detach();
+
+    click();
+
+    expect(onClick.mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/__tests__/ReactOffscreen-test.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/__tests__/ReactOffscreen-test.js
index 4e77f831f9..e1fb21f343 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/__tests__/ReactOffscreen-test.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/__tests__/ReactOffscreen-test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ let act;
 let LegacyHidden;
 let Offscreen;
 let useState;
+let useRef;
 let useLayoutEffect;
 let useEffect;
 let useMemo;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ describe('ReactOffscreen', () => {
     useLayoutEffect = React.useLayoutEffect;
     useEffect = React.useEffect;
     useMemo = React.useMemo;
+    useRef = React.useRef;
     startTransition = React.startTransition;
   });
 
@@ -1259,4 +1261,371 @@ describe('ReactOffscreen', () => {
       </div>,
     );
   });
+
+  // @gate enableOffscreen
+  it('defers updates in hidden tree', async () => {
+    let updateChildState;
+    let updateHighPriorityComponentState;
+
+    function Child() {
+      const [state, _stateUpdate] = useState(0);
+      updateChildState = _stateUpdate;
+      const text = 'Child ' + state;
+      return <Text text={text} />;
+    }
+
+    function HighPriorityComponent(props) {
+      const [state, _stateUpdate] = useState(0);
+      updateHighPriorityComponentState = _stateUpdate;
+      const text = 'HighPriorityComponent ' + state;
+      return (
+        <>
+          <Text text={text} />
+          {props.children}
+        </>
+      );
+    }
+
+    const root = ReactNoop.createRoot();
+
+    // Mount hidden tree.
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        <>
+          <HighPriorityComponent>
+            <Offscreen mode="hidden">
+              <Child />
+            </Offscreen>
+          </HighPriorityComponent>
+        </>,
+      );
+    });
+
+    expect(Scheduler).toHaveYielded(['HighPriorityComponent 0', 'Child 0']);
+    expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+      <>
+        <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 0" />
+        <span hidden={true} prop="Child 0" />
+      </>,
+    );
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      updateChildState(1);
+      updateHighPriorityComponentState(1);
+      expect(Scheduler).toFlushUntilNextPaint(['HighPriorityComponent 1']);
+      expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+        <>
+          <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 1" />
+          <span hidden={true} prop="Child 0" />
+        </>,
+      );
+    });
+
+    expect(Scheduler).toHaveYielded(['Child 1']);
+
+    expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+      <>
+        <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 1" />
+        <span hidden={true} prop="Child 1" />
+      </>,
+    );
+  });
+
+  describe('manual interactivity', () => {
+    // @gate enableOffscreen
+    it('should attach ref only for mode null', async () => {
+      let offscreenRef;
+
+      function App({mode}) {
+        offscreenRef = useRef(null);
+        return (
+          <Offscreen
+            mode={mode}
+            ref={ref => {
+              offscreenRef.current = ref;
+            }}>
+            <div />
+          </Offscreen>
+        );
+      }
+
+      const root = ReactNoop.createRoot();
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        root.render(<App mode={null} />);
+      });
+
+      expect(offscreenRef.current).not.toBeNull();
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        root.render(<App mode={'visible'} />);
+      });
+
+      expect(offscreenRef.current).toBeNull();
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        root.render(<App mode={'hidden'} />);
+      });
+
+      expect(offscreenRef.current).toBeNull();
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        root.render(<App mode={null} />);
+      });
+
+      expect(offscreenRef.current).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    // @gate enableOffscreen
+    it('should lower update priority for detached Offscreen', async () => {
+      let updateChildState;
+      let updateHighPriorityComponentState;
+      let offscreenRef;
+
+      function Child() {
+        const [state, _stateUpdate] = useState(0);
+        updateChildState = _stateUpdate;
+        const text = 'Child ' + state;
+        return <Text text={text} />;
+      }
+
+      function HighPriorityComponent(props) {
+        const [state, _stateUpdate] = useState(0);
+        updateHighPriorityComponentState = _stateUpdate;
+        const text = 'HighPriorityComponent ' + state;
+        return (
+          <>
+            <Text text={text} />
+            {props.children}
+          </>
+        );
+      }
+
+      function App() {
+        offscreenRef = useRef(null);
+        return (
+          <>
+            <HighPriorityComponent>
+              <Offscreen mode={null} ref={offscreenRef}>
+                <Child />
+              </Offscreen>
+            </HighPriorityComponent>
+          </>
+        );
+      }
+
+      const root = ReactNoop.createRoot();
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        root.render(<App />);
+      });
+
+      expect(Scheduler).toHaveYielded(['HighPriorityComponent 0', 'Child 0']);
+      expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+        <>
+          <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 0" />
+          <span prop="Child 0" />
+        </>,
+      );
+
+      expect(offscreenRef.current).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(offscreenRef.current.detach).not.toBeNull();
+
+      // Offscreen is attached by default. State updates from offscreen are **not defered**.
+      await act(async () => {
+        updateChildState(1);
+        updateHighPriorityComponentState(1);
+        expect(Scheduler).toFlushUntilNextPaint([
+          'HighPriorityComponent 1',
+          'Child 1',
+        ]);
+        expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+          <>
+            <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 1" />
+            <span prop="Child 1" />
+          </>,
+        );
+      });
+
+      // detaching offscreen.
+      offscreenRef.current.detach();
+
+      // Offscreen is detached. State updates from offscreen are **defered**.
+      await act(async () => {
+        updateChildState(2);
+        updateHighPriorityComponentState(2);
+        expect(Scheduler).toFlushUntilNextPaint(['HighPriorityComponent 2']);
+        expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+          <>
+            <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 2" />
+            <span prop="Child 1" />
+          </>,
+        );
+      });
+
+      expect(Scheduler).toHaveYielded(['Child 2']);
+      expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+        <>
+          <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 2" />
+          <span prop="Child 2" />
+        </>,
+      );
+    });
+
+    // @gate enableOffscreen
+    it('defers detachment if called during commit', async () => {
+      let updateChildState;
+      let updateHighPriorityComponentState;
+      let offscreenRef;
+      let nextRenderTriggerDetach = false;
+
+      function Child() {
+        const [state, _stateUpdate] = useState(0);
+        updateChildState = _stateUpdate;
+        const text = 'Child ' + state;
+        return <Text text={text} />;
+      }
+
+      function HighPriorityComponent(props) {
+        const [state, _stateUpdate] = useState(0);
+        updateHighPriorityComponentState = _stateUpdate;
+        const text = 'HighPriorityComponent ' + state;
+        useLayoutEffect(() => {
+          if (nextRenderTriggerDetach) {
+            offscreenRef.current.detach();
+            _stateUpdate(state + 1);
+            updateChildState(state + 1);
+            nextRenderTriggerDetach = false;
+          }
+        });
+        return (
+          <>
+            <Text text={text} />
+            {props.children}
+          </>
+        );
+      }
+
+      function App() {
+        offscreenRef = useRef(null);
+        return (
+          <>
+            <HighPriorityComponent>
+              <Offscreen mode={null} ref={offscreenRef}>
+                <Child />
+              </Offscreen>
+            </HighPriorityComponent>
+          </>
+        );
+      }
+
+      const root = ReactNoop.createRoot();
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        root.render(<App />);
+      });
+
+      expect(Scheduler).toHaveYielded(['HighPriorityComponent 0', 'Child 0']);
+
+      nextRenderTriggerDetach = true;
+
+      // Offscreen is attached. State updates from offscreen are **not defered**.
+      // Offscreen is detached inside useLayoutEffect;
+      await act(async () => {
+        updateChildState(1);
+        updateHighPriorityComponentState(1);
+        expect(Scheduler).toFlushUntilNextPaint([
+          'HighPriorityComponent 1',
+          'Child 1',
+          'HighPriorityComponent 2',
+          'Child 2',
+        ]);
+        expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+          <>
+            <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 2" />
+            <span prop="Child 2" />
+          </>,
+        );
+      });
+
+      // Offscreen is detached. State updates from offscreen are **defered**.
+      await act(async () => {
+        updateChildState(3);
+        updateHighPriorityComponentState(3);
+        expect(Scheduler).toFlushUntilNextPaint(['HighPriorityComponent 3']);
+        expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+          <>
+            <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 3" />
+            <span prop="Child 2" />
+          </>,
+        );
+      });
+
+      expect(Scheduler).toHaveYielded(['Child 3']);
+      expect(root).toMatchRenderedOutput(
+        <>
+          <span prop="HighPriorityComponent 3" />
+          <span prop="Child 3" />
+        </>,
+      );
+    });
+
+    // @gate enableOffscreen
+    it('does not mount tree until attach is called', async () => {
+      let offscreenRef;
+      let spanRef;
+
+      function Child() {
+        spanRef = useRef(null);
+        useEffect(() => {
+          Scheduler.unstable_yieldValue('Mount Child');
+          return () => {
+            Scheduler.unstable_yieldValue('Unmount Child');
+          };
+        });
+
+        useLayoutEffect(() => {
+          Scheduler.unstable_yieldValue('Mount Layout Child');
+          return () => {
+            Scheduler.unstable_yieldValue('Unmount Layout Child');
+          };
+        });
+
+        return <span ref={spanRef}>Child</span>;
+      }
+
+      function App() {
+        return (
+          <>
+            <Offscreen mode={null} ref={el => (offscreenRef = el)}>
+              <Child />
+            </Offscreen>
+          </>
+        );
+      }
+
+      const root = ReactNoop.createRoot();
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        root.render(<App />);
+      });
+
+      expect(offscreenRef).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(spanRef.current).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(Scheduler).toHaveYielded(['Mount Layout Child', 'Mount Child']);
+
+      offscreenRef.detach();
+
+      expect(spanRef.current).toBeNull();
+      expect(Scheduler).toHaveYielded([
+        'Unmount Layout Child',
+        'Unmount Child',
+      ]);
+
+      offscreenRef.attach();
+
+      expect(spanRef.current).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(Scheduler).toHaveYielded(['Mount Layout Child', 'Mount Child']);
+    });
+  });
 });