diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 7b3b0f9..9912d19 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "better-dateinput-polyfill",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.5.2",
   "main": [
     "dist/better-dateinput-polyfill.js"
   ],
diff --git a/dist/better-dateinput-polyfill.js b/dist/better-dateinput-polyfill.js
index 2b78811..1ba8a38 100644
--- a/dist/better-dateinput-polyfill.js
+++ b/dist/better-dateinput-polyfill.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /**
  * better-dateinput-polyfill: input[type=date] polyfill for better-dom
- * @version 1.5.1 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:00:52 GMT
+ * @version 1.5.2 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:03:58 GMT
  * @link https://github.com/chemerisuk/better-dateinput-polyfill
  * @copyright 2014 Maksim Chemerisuk
  * @license MIT
  */
-(function(DOM, BASE_CLASS, VK_SPACE, VK_TAB, VK_ENTER, VK_ESCAPE, VK_BACKSPACE, VK_DELETE, DateUtils) {
+(function(DOM, BASE_CLASS, VK_SPACE, VK_TAB, VK_ENTER, VK_ESCAPE, VK_BACKSPACE, VK_DELETE, DateUtils, testDateInput) {
     "use strict";
 
     var __ = DOM.__,
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@
         readDateRange = function(el)  {return ["min", "max"].map(function(x)  {return new Date(el.get(x) || "")})},
         pad = function(num, maxlen)  {return ((maxlen === 2 ? "0" : "00") + num).slice(-maxlen)};
 
-    // Feature detect browsers that already support date inputs
-    var hasNativeSupport = DOM.create("input[type=date]")[0].type === "date";
-
     // need to skip mobile/tablet browsers
-    DOM.extend("input[type=date]", !( window.orientation || hasNativeSupport ), {
+    DOM.extend("input[type=date]", testDateInput, {
         constructor: function() {var this$0 = this;
             var calendar = PICKER_TEMPLATE.clone(true),
                 label = LABEL_TEMPLATE.clone(true),
@@ -331,6 +328,20 @@
         var millisBetween = d.getTime() - beginOfYear;
         return Math.floor(1 + millisBetween / 86400000);
     }
+}, function(el)  {
+    var nativeValue = el.get("_native"),
+        deviceType = "orientation" in window ? "mobile" : "desktop";
+
+    if (!nativeValue || nativeValue === deviceType) {
+        // by default test if the type property is "date"
+        // to determine if the device supports native control
+        return el[0].type !== "date";
+    } else {
+        // remove native control
+        el.set("type", "text");
+        // force applying the polyfill
+        return true;
+    }
 }));
 
 DOM.importStyles("@media screen", ".btr-dateinput-value{position:absolute;display:block;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;border-style:none solid;border-color:transparent;pointer-events:none}.btr-dateinput-calendar{position:absolute;visibility:hidden;cursor:default;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;color:#FFF;border-bottom:1px solid #CCC;overflow:hidden;border-radius:3px;-webkit-box-shadow:0 .25em .5em rgba(0,0,0,.2);box-shadow:0 .25em .5em rgba(0,0,0,.2);font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center;opacity:1;-webkit-transform:scale(1,1) translate3d(0,0,0);transform:scale(1,1) translate3d(0,0,0);-webkit-transform-origin:50% 0;-ms-transform-origin:50% 0;transform-origin:50% 0;-webkit-transition:.1s ease-out;transition:.1s ease-out;width:15em;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}.btr-dateinput-calendar[aria-hidden=true]{opacity:0;-webkit-transform:scale(.75,.75) translate3d(0,0,0);transform:scale(.75,.75) translate3d(0,0,0)}.btr-dateinput-calendar-header{position:relative;margin:0;height:2.5em;line-height:2.5em;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;background:#2da4d6;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #555;border-bottom:1px solid #207fb1}.btr-dateinput-calendar-header>a{width:2.5em;height:2.5em;position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:inherit}.btr-dateinput-calendar-header>a:before{content:'\\25C4'}.btr-dateinput-calendar-header>a::before{font-size:.85em}.btr-dateinput-calendar-header>a+a{left:auto;right:0}.btr-dateinput-calendar-header>a+a:before{content:'\\25BA'}.btr-dateinput-calendar-days{width:100%;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;border-collapse:collapse;color:#555;background:#FFF;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid #CCC;border-bottom:0}.btr-dateinput-calendar-days>thead{border-top:1px solid #EEE;border-bottom:1px solid #CCC;font-size:.75em;background:#DDD;font-weight:700;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #f3f3f3}.btr-dateinput-calendar-body{-webkit-transform:translateX(0);-ms-transform:translateX(0);transform:translateX(0);-webkit-transition:-webkit-transform .1s linear;transition:transform .1s linear}.btr-dateinput-calendar-body[aria-hidden=true]{-webkit-transform:translateX(-100%);-ms-transform:translateX(-100%);transform:translateX(-100%)}.btr-dateinput-calendar-body+.btr-dateinput-calendar-body{position:absolute;bottom:0}.btr-dateinput-calendar-body+.btr-dateinput-calendar-body[aria-hidden=true]{-webkit-transform:translateX(100%);-ms-transform:translateX(100%);transform:translateX(100%)}.btr-dateinput-calendar-days td,.btr-dateinput-calendar-days th{width:2em;height:2em;line-height:2;padding:0;text-align:center}.btr-dateinput-calendar-past,.btr-dateinput-calendar-future{color:#DDD}.btr-dateinput-calendar-out{color:#CCC;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #FFF}.btr-dateinput-calendar-today{color:#FFF;background-color:#2da4d6;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #555;font-weight:700}.btr-dateinput-calendar-out,.btr-dateinput-calendar-days td:hover{background-color:#f3f3f3;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.05)}.btr-dateinput-calendar-header>a:hover,td.btr-dateinput-calendar-today:hover{background-color:#207fb1;text-decoration:none}.btr-dateinput-value+input::-moz-placeholder{color:initial}");
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ecb583..f348183 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "better-dateinput-polyfill",
   "description": "input[type=date] polyfill for better-dom",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.5.2",
   "author": "Maksim Chemerisuk",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/chemerisuk/better-dateinput-polyfill",