diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.buttonMarkup.js b/js/jquery.mobile.buttonMarkup.js
index 408360d8..4bf4e369 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.buttonMarkup.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.buttonMarkup.js
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ var attachEvents = function() {
 		"vmouseout blur": function() {
 			var theme = $(this).attr( "data-" + $.mobile.ns + "theme" );
 			$(this).removeClass( "ui-btn-hover-" + theme ).addClass( "ui-btn-up-" + theme );
-		},
-		"vclick": function() {
-			$(this).addClass( $.mobile.activeBtnClass );
 		}
 	});
 
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js b/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
index 02faf2f6..3f8b152d 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
@@ -685,6 +685,11 @@
 		);
 		event.preventDefault();
 	});
+	
+	//add active state on vclick
+	$( "a" ).live( "vclick", function(){
+		$(this).closest( ".ui-btn" ).addClass( $.mobile.activeBtnClass );
+	});
 
 
 	//click routing - direct to HTTP or Ajax, accordingly