diff --git a/ud-stepper.html b/ud-stepper.html
index 75159a2..1a67244 100644
--- a/ud-stepper.html
+++ b/ud-stepper.html
@@ -602,7 +602,10 @@
           if ((step.completed && step.editable) || (!step.completed && step.optional) || step.alwaysSelectable) {
             return;
           }
-          evt.preventDefault();
+          // Only call preventDefault() if the event comes from our own iron-selector
+          if (evt.target.id === "selector" && evt.target.selectable === ".header.selectable") {
+            evt.preventDefault();
+          }
         }
       }
 
@@ -636,4 +639,4 @@
     UrDeveloper.UdStepperElement = UdStepperElement;
   }
   </script>
-</dom-module>
\ No newline at end of file
+</dom-module>