diff --git a/src/components/nav/nav-push.ts b/src/components/nav/nav-push.ts
index 739b24e2dd..34eb0707ee 100644
--- a/src/components/nav/nav-push.ts
+++ b/src/components/nav/nav-push.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class NavPush {
  */
   @HostListener('click')
   onClick(): boolean {
-    if (this._nav) {
+    if (this._nav && this.navPush) {
       this._nav.push(this.navPush, this.navParams, null);
       return false;
     }