diff --git a/js/utils/tap.js b/js/utils/tap.js
index d18e23c95d8..a22ec68a87b 100644
--- a/js/utils/tap.js
+++ b/js/utils/tap.js
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ ionic.tap = {
             (ele.tagName == 'INPUT' && (/^(date|time|datetime-local|month|week)$/i).test(ele.type));
   },
 
+  isVideo: function(ele) {
+    return !!ele &&
+            (ele.tagName == 'VIDEO');
+  },
+
   isKeyboardElement: function(ele) {
     if ( !ionic.Platform.isIOS() || ionic.Platform.isIPad() ) {
       return ionic.tap.isTextInput(ele) && !ionic.tap.isDateInput(ele);
@@ -351,11 +356,13 @@ function tapMouseDown(e) {
     console.log('mousedown', 'stop event');
     e.stopPropagation();
 
-    if ((!ionic.tap.isTextInput(e.target) || tapLastTouchTarget !== e.target) && !(/^(select|option)$/i).test(e.target.tagName)) {
+    if ((!ionic.tap.isTextInput(e.target) || tapLastTouchTarget !== e.target) && !(/^(select|option)$/i).test(e.target.tagName) && !ionic.tap.isVideo(e.target)) {
       // If you preventDefault on a text input then you cannot move its text caret/cursor.
       // Allow through only the text input default. However, without preventDefault on an
       // input the 300ms delay can change focus on inputs after the keyboard shows up.
       // The focusin event handles the chance of focus changing after the keyboard shows.
+      // Windows Phone - if you preventDefault on a video element then you cannot operate
+      // its native controls.
       e.preventDefault();
     }