diff --git a/lib/utils/gestures.html b/lib/utils/gestures.html
index be74db8e90..6b62bdc688 100644
--- a/lib/utils/gestures.html
+++ b/lib/utils/gestures.html
@@ -62,9 +62,13 @@
   /**
    * Generate settings for event listeners, dependant on `Polymer.passiveTouchGestures`
    *
+   * @param {string} eventName Event name to determine if `{passive}` option is needed
    * @return {{passive: boolean} | undefined} Options to use for addEventListener and removeEventListener
    */
-  function PASSIVE_TOUCH() {
+  function PASSIVE_TOUCH(eventName) {
+    if (isMouseEvent(eventName) || eventName === 'touchend') {
+      return;
+    }
     if (HAS_NATIVE_TA && SUPPORTS_PASSIVE && Polymer.passiveTouchGestures) {
       return {passive: true};
     } else {
@@ -481,8 +485,7 @@
           gobj[dep] = gd = {_count: 0};
         }
         if (gd._count === 0) {
-          let options = !isMouseEvent(dep) && dep !== 'touchend' && PASSIVE_TOUCH();
-          node.addEventListener(dep, this._handleNative, options);
+          node.addEventListener(dep, this._handleNative, PASSIVE_TOUCH(dep));
         }
         gd[name] = (gd[name] || 0) + 1;
         gd._count = (gd._count || 0) + 1;
@@ -515,8 +518,7 @@
             gd[name] = (gd[name] || 1) - 1;
             gd._count = (gd._count || 1) - 1;
             if (gd._count === 0) {
-              let options = !isMouseEvent(dep) && dep !== 'touchend' && PASSIVE_TOUCH();
-              node.removeEventListener(dep, this._handleNative, options);
+              node.removeEventListener(dep, this._handleNative, PASSIVE_TOUCH(dep));
             }
           }
         }