diff --git a/src/addons/delegate.ts b/src/addons/delegate.ts
index b9a26873..bfc89a69 100644
--- a/src/addons/delegate.ts
+++ b/src/addons/delegate.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function delegate(
   const normalizedReturnValue = normalizeToArray(returnValue);
 
   function onTrigger(event: Event): void {
-    if (!event.target || disabled) {
+    if (!(event.target instanceof Element) || disabled) {
       return;
     }