diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Click.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Click.js
index 37693e185e..2214238088 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Click.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Click.js
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Click = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      *   touches property from last touchstart or touchmove
      */
     touchend: function(evt) {
-        if(!evt) {
+        var last = this.last || this.down;
+        if (!evt || !last) {
             return false;
         }
-        var last = this.last || this.down;
         evt.xy = last.xy;
         evt.lastTouches = last.touches;
         return evt.xy ? this.click(evt) : false;