diff --git a/core/src/runtime.ts b/core/src/runtime.ts
index cf6cad9fb..e8bd3d594 100644
--- a/core/src/runtime.ts
+++ b/core/src/runtime.ts
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export const createCapacitor = (win: WindowCapacitor): CapacitorInstance => {
             case '$$typeof':
               return undefined;
             case 'addListener':
-              return isNativePlatform() ? addListenerNative : addListener;
+              return pluginHeader ? addListenerNative : addListener;
             case 'removeListener':
               return removeListener;
             default:
diff --git a/core/src/tests/legacy.spec.ts b/core/src/tests/legacy.spec.ts
index 70212af38..d00bb5981 100644
--- a/core/src/tests/legacy.spec.ts
+++ b/core/src/tests/legacy.spec.ts
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ describe('legacy', () => {
 
   it('doc.addEventListener backbutton', done => {
     const AppWeb = class {
-      async addListener(event: any) {
-        expect(event.eventName).toBe('backButton');
+      async addListener(eventName: string) {
+        expect(eventName).toBe('backButton');
         done();
       }
     };