diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.event.js b/js/jquery.mobile.event.js
index d9041748..4b0b9b7e 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.event.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.event.js
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ $.event.special.tap = {
 				clearTapTimer();
 
 				$this.unbind( "vclick", clickHandler )
-					.unbind( "vmouseup", clearTapTimer )
-					.unbind( "vmousecancel", clearTapHandlers );
+					.unbind( "vmouseup", clearTapTimer );
+				$(document).unbind("vmousecancel", clearTapHandlers);
 			}
 
 			function clickHandler(event) {
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ $.event.special.tap = {
 				}
 			}
 
-			$this.bind( "vmousecancel", clearTapHandlers )
-				.bind( "vmouseup", clearTapTimer )
+			$this.bind( "vmouseup", clearTapTimer )
 				.bind( "vclick", clickHandler );
+			$(document).bind("vmousecancel", clearTapHandlers);
 
 			timer = setTimeout(function() {
 					triggerCustomEvent( thisObject, "taphold", $.Event( "taphold" ) );