diff --git a/src/@ionic-native/plugins/screen-orientation/index.ts b/src/@ionic-native/plugins/screen-orientation/index.ts
index c672682b5..129a65970 100644
--- a/src/@ionic-native/plugins/screen-orientation/index.ts
+++ b/src/@ionic-native/plugins/screen-orientation/index.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ export class ScreenOrientation extends IonicNativePlugin {
    */
   @Cordova({
     eventObservable: true,
-    event: 'orientationchange'
+    event: 'orientationchange',
+    element: 'window'
   })
   onChange(): Observable<void> {
     return;