diff --git a/src/jquery.finger.js b/src/jquery.finger.js
index 6625b87..c7e7bad 100644
--- a/src/jquery.finger.js
+++ b/src/jquery.finger.js
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+		// for delegated events, the target may change over time
+		// this ensures we notify the right target and simulates the mouseleave behavior
+		if (event.target !== data.start.target) {
+			event.target = data.start.target;
+			stopHandler.call(this, $.Event(stopEvent + '.finger', event));
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// fire drag event
 		$.event.trigger($.Event('drag' + $.expando, data.move), null, event.target);
 	}
diff --git a/test/jquery.finger_test.js b/test/jquery.finger_test.js
index dee7665..c75bc56 100644
--- a/test/jquery.finger_test.js
+++ b/test/jquery.finger_test.js
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@
 
 		this.tapStart();
 		(function mv() {
-			var now = Date.now(),
-				dt = now - last;
-
-			t += dt;
+			var now = Date.now();
+			t += now - last;
 			if (t >= duration) {
 				self.tapEnd();
 				callback.call(self);
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@
 
 	describe('jquery.finger', function() {
 		beforeEach(function() {
-			this.$elems = $('#fixtures .touchme');
+			this.$elems = $('#fixtures').find('.touchme');
 		});
 
 		afterEach(function() {
@@ -339,6 +337,19 @@
 					}, 100, 100);
 				}, 100, 100);
 			});
+
+			it('should correctly stop at the edge of an element for delegated events', function(done) {
+				var targets = [];
+				$('body').on('drag', '.touchme', function(event) {
+					if (-1 == targets.indexOf(event.target)) {
+						targets.push(event.target);
+					}
+				});
+				this.drag(function() {
+					targets.length.should.equal(1);
+					done();
+				}, 0, 200);
+			});
 		});
 
 		describe('flick event', function() {