diff --git a/kivy/uix/button.py b/kivy/uix/button.py
index 1a527305e..cb782c748 100644
--- a/kivy/uix/button.py
+++ b/kivy/uix/button.py
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ class Button(Label):
         self.state = 'normal'
 
     def on_touch_down(self, touch):
+        if super(Button, self).on_touch_down(touch):
+            return True
         if not self.collide_point(touch.x, touch.y):
             return False
         if self in touch.ud:
diff --git a/kivy/uix/label.py b/kivy/uix/label.py
index 2d3b9a937..c752dd7ae 100644
--- a/kivy/uix/label.py
+++ b/kivy/uix/label.py
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ class Label(Widget):
                 self.texture_size = list(self.texture.size)
 
     def on_touch_down(self, touch):
+        if super(Label, self).on_touch_down(touch):
+            return True
         if not len(self.refs):
             return False
         tx, ty = touch.pos