diff --git a/eli5/sklearn/utils.py b/eli5/sklearn/utils.py
index 3f3c74de..802b7e90 100644
--- a/eli5/sklearn/utils.py
+++ b/eli5/sklearn/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import numpy as np
+from sklearn.base import MetaEstimatorMixin
 
 
 def is_multiclass_classifier(clf):
@@ -19,7 +20,11 @@ def is_multitarget_regressor(clf):
 
 def is_probabilistic_classifier(clf):
     """ Return True if a classifier can return probabilities """
-    return hasattr(clf, 'predict_proba')
+    if not hasattr(clf, 'predict_proba'):
+        return False
+    if isinstance(clf, MetaEstimatorMixin) and hasattr(clf, 'estimator'):
+        return hasattr(clf.estimator, 'predict_proba')
+    return True
 
 
 def has_intercept(estimator):