diff --git a/framework/assets/js/phonegap.js.base b/framework/assets/js/phonegap.js.base
index 25b25e68..09ece30f 100755
--- a/framework/assets/js/phonegap.js.base
+++ b/framework/assets/js/phonegap.js.base
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ PhoneGap.onNativeReady = new PhoneGap.Channel();
 // _nativeReady is global variable that the native side can set
 // to signify that the native code is ready. It is a global since 
 // it may be called before any PhoneGap JS is ready.
-if (_nativeReady) { PhoneGap.onNativeReady.fire(); }
+if (typeof _nativeReady != "undefined") { PhoneGap.onNativeReady.fire(); }
 
 /**
  * onDeviceReady is fired only after both onDOMContentLoaded and