diff --git a/lib/persona.js b/lib/persona.js
index 1bef4b8..14530bf 100644
--- a/lib/persona.js
+++ b/lib/persona.js
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
 		slideout.on('open', openingMenuAndLoad);
 		slideout.on('touchmove', function(target) {
-			if (target && $(target).is('code')) {
+			var $target = $(target);
+			if ($target.length && ($target.is('code') || $target.parents('code').length)) {
 				slideout._preventOpen = true;
 			}
 		});