diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index a8ad9b25..7e210f86 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -1773,7 +1773,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Callback, /** @lends Item# */{
 	},
 
 	_getChildHitTestOptions: function(options) {
-		// This is overriden in CompoundPath, for treatment of type === 'path'.
+		// This is overridden in CompoundPath, for treatment of type === 'path'.
 		return options;
 	},
 
diff --git a/src/path/CompoundPath.js b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
index 00dff421..cf88db32 100644
--- a/src/path/CompoundPath.js
+++ b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ var CompoundPath = PathItem.extend(/** @lends CompoundPath# */{
 }, /** @lends CompoundPath# */{
 	_getChildHitTestOptions: function(options) {
 		// If we're not specifically asked to returns paths through
-		// options.type == 'path' do not test children for fill, since a
-		// compound path forms one shape.
-		return options.type === 'path'
+		// options.type == Path, do not test children for fill, since a
+		// compound path forms one shape. Also support legacy format 'path'
+		return options.type === Path || typeof type === 'path'
 				? options
 				: new Base(options, { fill: false });
 	},