diff --git a/src/core/core.controller.js b/src/core/core.controller.js
index 92cfcd01794..8cf04b0f827 100644
--- a/src/core/core.controller.js
+++ b/src/core/core.controller.js
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 		helpers.callback(options.onHover || options.hover.onHover, [e.native, me.active], me);
 
 		if (e.type === 'mouseup' || e.type === 'click') {
-			if (options.onClick) {
+			if (options.onClick && helpers.canvas._isPointInArea(e, me.chartArea)) {
 				// Use e.native here for backwards compatibility
 				options.onClick.call(me, e.native, me.active);
 			}