diff --git a/src/jqLite.js b/src/jqLite.js
index a2dc02cd33ce..d4948f22cbda 100644
--- a/src/jqLite.js
+++ b/src/jqLite.js
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ forEach({
               event.cancelBubble = true; //ie
             };
           }
+          if (!event.target) {
+            event.target = event.srcElement || document;
+          }
           forEach(eventHandler.fns, function(fn){
             fn.call(element, event);
           });
diff --git a/test/jqLiteSpec.js b/test/jqLiteSpec.js
index 2c05a7e56ed7..c920a2505b68 100644
--- a/test/jqLiteSpec.js
+++ b/test/jqLiteSpec.js
@@ -352,6 +352,15 @@ describe('jqLite', function(){
       expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(callback.callCount).toBe(1);
     });
+
+    it('should set event.target on IE', function() {
+      var elm = jqLite(a);
+      elm.bind('click', function(event) {
+        expect(event.target).toBe(a);
+      });
+
+      browserTrigger(a, 'click');
+    });
   });