diff --git a/lib/utils.ts b/lib/utils.ts
index 339d988ff..dd3acd4d0 100644
--- a/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/lib/utils.ts
@@ -48,8 +48,17 @@ export function patchProperty(obj, prop) {
     }
 
     if (typeof fn === 'function') {
-      this[_prop] = fn;
-      this.addEventListener(eventName, fn, false);
+      
+      function wrapFn(event) {
+        var result;
+        result = fn.apply(this, arguments);
+        
+        if (result != undefined && !result)  
+          event.preventDefault();
+      };
+
+      this[_prop] = wrapFn;
+      this.addEventListener(eventName, wrapFn, false);
     } else {
       this[_prop] = null;
     }
diff --git a/test/patch/element.spec.ts b/test/patch/element.spec.ts
index 5b8123aab..86e6b1861 100644
--- a/test/patch/element.spec.ts
+++ b/test/patch/element.spec.ts
@@ -269,4 +269,33 @@ describe('element', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('onEvent default behavior', function() {
+    var checkbox;
+    beforeEach(function () {
+      checkbox = document.createElement('input');
+      checkbox.type = "checkbox";
+      document.body.appendChild(checkbox);
+    });
+
+    afterEach(function () {
+      document.body.removeChild(checkbox);
+    });
+    
+    it('should be possible to prevent default behavior by returning false', function() {
+      checkbox.onclick = function() {
+        return false;
+      };
+
+      checkbox.click();
+      expect(checkbox.checked).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should have no effect on default behavior when not returning anything', function() {
+      checkbox.onclick = function() {};
+
+      checkbox.click();
+      expect(checkbox.checked).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
 });