diff --git a/js/utils/tap.js b/js/utils/tap.js
index fd7ca06bb38..42cd5998ca7 100644
--- a/js/utils/tap.js
+++ b/js/utils/tap.js
@@ -486,6 +486,10 @@ function tapIgnoreEvent(e) {
     return true;
   }
 
+  if(e.target.tagName == 'SELECT') {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   if (ionic.scroll.isScrolling && ionic.tap.containsOrIsTextInput(e.target)) {
     e.preventDefault();
     return true;