diff --git a/js/utils/tap.js b/js/utils/tap.js
index b2084f0a18..4f20ea45a2 100644
--- a/js/utils/tap.js
+++ b/js/utils/tap.js
@@ -550,7 +550,8 @@ function tapHasPointerMoved(endEvent) {
   }
   var endCoordinates = ionic.tap.pointerCoord(endEvent);
 
-  var hasClassList = !!(endEvent.target.classList && endEvent.target.classList.contains);
+  var hasClassList = !!(endEvent.target.classList && endEvent.target.classList.contains &&
+    typeof endEvent.target.classList.contains === 'function');
   var releaseTolerance = hasClassList && endEvent.target.classList.contains('button') ?
     TAP_RELEASE_BUTTON_TOLERANCE :
     TAP_RELEASE_TOLERANCE;