diff --git a/js/angular/directive/itemDeleteButton.js b/js/angular/directive/itemDeleteButton.js
index 007f12d420d..ed6bc1b896c 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/itemDeleteButton.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/itemDeleteButton.js
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ var ITEM_TPL_DELETE_BUTTON =
 */
 IonicModule
 .directive('ionDeleteButton', function() {
+
+  function stopPropagation(ev) {
+    ev.stopPropagation();
+  }
+
   return {
     restrict: 'E',
     require: ['^^ionItem', '^?ionList'],
@@ -48,6 +53,9 @@ IonicModule
         container.append($element);
         itemCtrl.$element.append(container).addClass('item-left-editable');
 
+        //Don't bubble click up to main .item
+        $element.on('click', stopPropagation);
+
         init();
         $scope.$on('$ionic.reconnectScope', init);
         function init() {