diff --git a/test/functional/common/webview-base.js b/test/functional/common/webview-base.js
index c56f94865dd..f75ec0f4aa4 100644
--- a/test/functional/common/webview-base.js
+++ b/test/functional/common/webview-base.js
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ module.exports = function (app) {
     done();
   }
 
-  var setup =  function (context) { return setupBase(context, {app: app}); };
+  var setup =  function (context) {
+    return setupBase(context, {
+      nonSyntheticWebClick: false,
+      app: app
+    });
+  };
 
   var loadWebView = function (driver, urlToLoad, titleToSpin) {
     return loadWebViewBase(app, driver, urlToLoad, titleToSpin);