diff --git a/core/src/utils/gesture/pointer-events.ts b/core/src/utils/gesture/pointer-events.ts
index f37a91896f7..a408cf4c37b 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/gesture/pointer-events.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/gesture/pointer-events.ts
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ export class PointerEvents {
       return;
     }
     if (!this.rmMouseMove && this.pointerMove) {
-      this.rmMouseMove = addEventListener(this.el.ownerDocument, 'mousemove', this.pointerMove, this.options);
+      this.rmMouseMove = addEventListener(getDocument(this.el), 'mousemove', this.pointerMove, this.options);
     }
     if (!this.rmMouseUp) {
-      this.rmMouseUp = addEventListener(this.el.ownerDocument, 'mouseup', this.bindMouseUp, this.options);
+      this.rmMouseUp = addEventListener(getDocument(this.el), 'mouseup', this.bindMouseUp, this.options);
     }
   }
 
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ export class PointerEvents {
   }
 }
 
+function getDocument(node: Node) {
+  return node instanceof Document ? node : node.ownerDocument;
+}
+
 export const POINTER_EVENT_TYPE_MOUSE = 1;
 export const POINTER_EVENT_TYPE_TOUCH = 2;