diff --git a/static/js/utils/massInput.js b/static/js/utils/massInput.js
index 1b5cf10ac..85e7049cb 100644
--- a/static/js/utils/massInput.js
+++ b/static/js/utils/massInput.js
@@ -82,9 +82,16 @@
       }
 
       return function(event) {
+        var activeElement;
+        
         // check if event occured from either a mass input add/delete button or
         // from inside one of massinput's inputs (i.e. they are focused/active)
-        var activeElement = element.querySelector(':focus, :active');
+        if (event.type === 'click') {
+          activeElement = event.target;
+        } else {
+          activeElement = element.querySelector(':focus, :active');
+        }
+        
         if (!activeElement) {
           return false;
         }