diff --git a/js/utils/gestures.js b/js/utils/gestures.js
index 99b48aa4480..65e61f31fc1 100644
--- a/js/utils/gestures.js
+++ b/js/utils/gestures.js
@@ -1030,6 +1030,7 @@
           // we trigger the hold event
           this.timer = setTimeout(function() {
             if(ionic.Gestures.detection.current.name == 'hold') {
+              ionic.tap.cancelClick();
               inst.trigger('hold', ev);
             }
           }, inst.options.hold_timeout);
@@ -1088,8 +1089,9 @@
 
         // do a single tap
         if(!did_doubletap || inst.options.tap_always) {
+          ionic.tap.cancelClick();
           ionic.Gestures.detection.current.name = 'tap';
-          inst.trigger(ionic.Gestures.detection.current.name, ev);
+          inst.trigger('tap', ev);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/js/utils/tap.js b/js/utils/tap.js
index 414495e1d0b..a6eaf1a295a 100644
--- a/js/utils/tap.js
+++ b/js/utils/tap.js
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ ionic.tap = {
   setTolerance: function(releaseTolerance, releaseButtonTolerance) {
     TAP_RELEASE_TOLERANCE = releaseTolerance;
     TAP_RELEASE_BUTTON_TOLERANCE = releaseButtonTolerance;
+  },
+
+  cancelClick: function() {
+    // used to cancel any simulated clicks which may happen on a touchend/mouseup
+    // gestures uses this method within its tap and hold events
+    tapPointerMoved = true;
   }
 
 };