diff --git a/js/views/scrollView.js b/js/views/scrollView.js
index cd88c65b73..d13c4dec3e 100644
--- a/js/views/scrollView.js
+++ b/js/views/scrollView.js
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ ionic.views.Scroll = ionic.views.View.inherit({
       return e.target.tagName.match(IS_INPUT_LIKE_REGEX) ||
              e.target.isContentEditable ||
              e.target.tagName.match(IS_EMBEDDED_OBJECT_REGEX) ||
-             e.target.dataset.preventScroll;
+             e.target.dataset ? e.target.dataset.preventScroll : e.target.getAttribute('data-prevent-default') == 'true';
     }