diff --git a/js/utils/gestures.js b/js/utils/gestures.js
index 65e61f31fc1..ab921e3d202 100644
--- a/js/utils/gestures.js
+++ b/js/utils/gestures.js
@@ -1089,7 +1089,6 @@
 
         // do a single tap
         if(!did_doubletap || inst.options.tap_always) {
-          ionic.tap.cancelClick();
           ionic.Gestures.detection.current.name = 'tap';
           inst.trigger('tap', ev);
         }
diff --git a/js/utils/tap.js b/js/utils/tap.js
index a6eaf1a295a..c64f886bc8c 100644
--- a/js/utils/tap.js
+++ b/js/utils/tap.js
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ ionic.tap = {
            (e.target.isContentEditable) ||
            (/^(file|range)$/i).test(e.target.type) ||
            (e.target.dataset ? e.target.dataset.preventScroll : e.target.getAttribute('data-prevent-default')) == 'true' || // manually set within an elements attributes
-           (!!(/^(object|embed)$/i).test(e.target.tagName));  // flash/movie/object touches should not try to scroll
+           (!!(/^(object|embed)$/i).test(e.target.tagName)) ||  // flash/movie/object touches should not try to scroll
+           ionic.tap.isElementTapDisabled(e.target); // check if this element, or an ancestor, has `data-tap-disabled` attribute
   },
 
   isTextInput: function(ele) {
@@ -224,7 +225,11 @@ ionic.tap = {
     if(!ele || ele.disabled || (/^(file|range)$/i).test(ele.type) || (/^(object|video)$/i).test(ele.tagName) ) {
       return true;
     }
-    if(ele.nodeType === 1) {
+    return ionic.tap.isElementTapDisabled(ele);
+  },
+
+  isElementTapDisabled: function(ele) {
+    if(ele && ele.nodeType === 1) {
       var element = ele;
       while(element) {
         if( (element.dataset ? element.dataset.tapDisabled : element.getAttribute('data-tap-disabled')) == 'true' ) {