diff --git a/src/mousetracker.js b/src/mousetracker.js
index d64ef0b5..ffba58b6 100644
--- a/src/mousetracker.js
+++ b/src/mousetracker.js
@@ -277,8 +277,6 @@
             sentDragEvent:         false
         };
 
-        this.hasScrollHandler = !!this.scrollHandler;
-
         if ( $.MouseTracker.havePointerEvents ) {
             $.setElementPointerEvents( this.element, 'auto' );
         }
@@ -403,6 +401,15 @@
                       this.pinchHandler);
         },
 
+        /**
+         * Do we currently have a scroll handler.
+         * @function
+         * @returns {Boolean} Do we currently have a scroll handler.
+         */
+        hasScrollHandler: function () {
+            return !!this.scrollHandler;
+        },
+
         /**
          * Implement or assign implementation to these handlers during or after
          * calling the constructor.
@@ -2881,7 +2888,7 @@
                 eventInfo.isStoppable = true;
                 eventInfo.isCancelable = true;
                 eventInfo.preventDefault = false; // handleWheelEvent() may set true
-                eventInfo.preventGesture = !tracker.hasScrollHandler;
+                eventInfo.preventGesture = !tracker.hasScrollHandler();
                 eventInfo.stopPropagation = false;
                 break;
             case 'gotpointercapture':