diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomtoextentcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomtoextentcontrol.js
index 16602abc61..3fe1265594 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomtoextentcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomtoextentcontrol.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ol.control.ZoomToExtent = function(opt_options) {
   goog.dom.appendChild(button, tip);
   goog.dom.appendChild(element, button);
 
-  goog.events.listen(element, [
+  goog.events.listen(button, [
     goog.events.EventType.TOUCHEND,
     goog.events.EventType.CLICK
   ], this.handleZoomToExtent_, false, this);