diff --git a/lib/utils/gestures.html b/lib/utils/gestures.html
index c29c65cc53..738940f406 100644
--- a/lib/utils/gestures.html
+++ b/lib/utils/gestures.html
@@ -316,8 +316,9 @@
     _findOriginalTarget: function(ev) {
       // shadowdom
       if (ev.composedPath) {
-        const target = /** @type {EventTarget} */(ev.composedPath()[0]);
-        return target;
+        const targets = /** @type {!Array<!EventTarget>} */(ev.composedPath());
+        // It shouldn't be, but sometimes targets is empty (window on Safari).
+        return targets.length > 0 ? targets[0] : ev.target;
       }
       // shadydom
       return ev.target;
diff --git a/test/unit/gestures.html b/test/unit/gestures.html
index 31fb5d7882..4c8a92b4cb 100644
--- a/test/unit/gestures.html
+++ b/test/unit/gestures.html
@@ -550,6 +550,15 @@
         document.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { detail: 1, clientX: 100, bubbles: true, composed: true }));
         Polymer.Gestures.remove(document, 'tap', null);
       });
+
+      test('#5030', function() {
+        let count = 0;
+        const increment = function() { count++; };
+        Polymer.Gestures.add(window, 'tap', increment);
+        window.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', {bubbles: true}));
+        assert.equal(count, 1);
+        Polymer.Gestures.remove(window, 'tap', increment);
+      });
     });
   </script>