diff --git a/projects/angular2-draggable/src/lib/angular-resizable.directive.ts b/projects/angular2-draggable/src/lib/angular-resizable.directive.ts
index cb8e03b..4c32770 100644
--- a/projects/angular2-draggable/src/lib/angular-resizable.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/angular2-draggable/src/lib/angular-resizable.directive.ts
@@ -309,7 +309,11 @@ export class AngularResizableDirective implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy,
     this.draggingSub = fromEvent(document, 'mousemove', { passive: false }).subscribe(event => this.onMouseMove(event as MouseEvent));
     this.draggingSub.add(fromEvent(document, 'touchmove', { passive: false }).subscribe(event => this.onMouseMove(event as TouchEvent)));
     this.draggingSub.add(fromEvent(document, 'mouseup', { passive: false }).subscribe(() => this.onMouseLeave()));
-    this.draggingSub.add(fromEvent(document, 'mouseleave', { passive: false }).subscribe(() => this.onMouseLeave()));
+    // fix for issue #164
+    let isIEOrEdge = /msie\s|trident\//i.test(window.navigator.userAgent);
+    if (!isIEOrEdge) {
+      this.draggingSub.add(fromEvent(document, 'mouseleave', { passive: false }).subscribe(() => this.onMouseLeave()));
+    }
     this.draggingSub.add(fromEvent(document, 'touchend', { passive: false }).subscribe(() => this.onMouseLeave()));
     this.draggingSub.add(fromEvent(document, 'touchcancel', { passive: false }).subscribe(() => this.onMouseLeave()));
   }