diff --git a/mousetrap.js b/mousetrap.js
index 6e281461..6e61536b 100644
--- a/mousetrap.js
+++ b/mousetrap.js
@@ -982,6 +982,10 @@
             return false;
         }
 
+        return Mousetrap.stopCallbackElements(element);
+    };
+
+    Mousetrap.prototype.stopCallbackElements = function(element) {
         // stop for input, select, and textarea
         return element.tagName == 'INPUT' || element.tagName == 'SELECT' || element.tagName == 'TEXTAREA' || element.isContentEditable;
     };