diff --git a/vue-touch.js b/vue-touch.js
index 2526e13..a9b32c4 100644
--- a/vue-touch.js
+++ b/vue-touch.js
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@
         // define new handler
         this.handler = function (e) {
           e.targetVM = vm
+          vm.$event = e
           fn.call(vm, e)
+          vm.$event = null
         }
         mc.on(event, this.handler)
       },
@@ -109,4 +111,4 @@
     Vue.use(vueTouch)
   }
 
-})()
\ No newline at end of file
+})()