diff --git a/src/ng1/directives/stateDirectives.ts b/src/ng1/directives/stateDirectives.ts
index c2f39abb..e8208bc2 100644
--- a/src/ng1/directives/stateDirectives.ts
+++ b/src/ng1/directives/stateDirectives.ts
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ function $StateRefDirective($state: StateService, $timeout: ITimeoutService) {
 
       if (!type.clickable) return;
       hookFn = clickHook(element, $state, $timeout, type, function() { return def; });
-      element.on("click", hookFn);
+      element[element.on ? 'on' : 'bind']("click", hookFn);
       scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
-        element.off("click", hookFn);
+        element[element.off ? 'off' : 'unbind']("click", hookFn);
       });
     }
   };
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ function $StateRefDynamicDirective($state: StateService, $timeout: ITimeoutServi
 
       if (!type.clickable) return;
       hookFn = clickHook(element, $state, $timeout, type, function() { return def; });
-      element.on("click", hookFn);
+      element[element.on ? 'on' : 'bind']("click", hookFn);
       scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
-        element.off("click", hookFn);
+        element[element.off ? 'off' : 'unbind']("click", hookFn);
       });
     }
   };