--- a/dom/xul/nsXULPopupListener.cpp
+++ b/dom/xul/nsXULPopupListener.cpp
@@ -133,18 +133,23 @@ nsXULPopupListener::HandleEvent(nsIDOMEv
       return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
   }
 
   nsCOMPtr<nsIContent> targetContent = do_QueryInterface(target);
   if (!targetContent) {
     return NS_OK;
   }
-  if (EventStateManager::IsRemoteTarget(targetContent)) {
-    return NS_OK;
+
+  {
+    EventTarget* originalTarget = mouseEvent->AsEvent()->InternalDOMEvent()->GetOriginalTarget();
+    nsCOMPtr<nsIContent> content = do_QueryInterface(originalTarget);
+    if (content && EventStateManager::IsRemoteTarget(content)) {
+      return NS_OK;
+    }
   }
 
   bool preventDefault;
   mouseEvent->AsEvent()->GetDefaultPrevented(&preventDefault);
   if (preventDefault && targetNode && mIsContext) {
     // Someone called preventDefault on a context menu.
     // Let's make sure they are allowed to do so.
     bool eventEnabled =