diff --git a/pynecone/.templates/web/utils/state.js b/pynecone/.templates/web/utils/state.js
index 1e382cb83..349049e0f 100644
--- a/pynecone/.templates/web/utils/state.js
+++ b/pynecone/.templates/web/utils/state.js
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ export const isTrue = (val) => {
  * @param event
  */
 export const preventDefault = (event) => {
-  if (event && event.hasOwnProperty("preventDefault")) {
+  if (event && event.preventDefault) {
     event.preventDefault();
   }
 };