diff --git a/src/dom/DomEvent.js b/src/dom/DomEvent.js
index 568dc130..dff9e5b8 100644
--- a/src/dom/DomEvent.js
+++ b/src/dom/DomEvent.js
@@ -23,8 +23,19 @@ var DomEvent = /** @lends DomEvent */{
             for (var type in events) {
                 var func = events[type],
                     parts = type.split(/[\s,]+/g);
-                for (var i = 0, l = parts.length; i < l; i++)
-                    el.addEventListener(parts[i], func, false);
+                for (var i = 0, l = parts.length; i < l; i++) {
+                    var name = parts[i];
+                    // For touchstart/touchmove events on document, we need to
+                    // explicitely declare that event is not passive (can be
+                    // prevented). Otherwise chrome browser would ignore
+                    // event.preventDefault() calls. See #1501 and
+                    // https://www.chromestatus.com/features/5093566007214080
+                    var options = (
+                            el === document
+                            && (name === 'touchstart' || name === 'touchmove')
+                        ) ? { passive: false } : false;
+                    el.addEventListener(name, func, options);
+                }
             }
         }
     },
diff --git a/src/view/View.js b/src/view/View.js
index 39e896da..e7edb3eb 100644
--- a/src/view/View.js
+++ b/src/view/View.js
@@ -1440,8 +1440,16 @@ new function() { // Injection scope for event handling on the browser
             //   which can call `preventDefault()` explicitly or return `false`.
             // - If this is a unhandled mousedown event, but the view or tools
             //   respond to mouseup.
-            if (called && !mouse.move || mouse.down && responds('mouseup'))
+            //
+            // Some events are not cancelable anyway (like during a scroll
+            // inertia on mobile) so trying to prevent default in those case
+            // would result in no effect and an error.
+            if (
+                event.cancelable !== false
+                && (called && !mouse.move || mouse.down && responds('mouseup'))
+            ) {
                 event.preventDefault();
+            }
         },
 
         /**