diff --git a/src/doc/DocAnnotator.js b/src/doc/DocAnnotator.js
index c9ae3c49d..e2c8d1110 100644
--- a/src/doc/DocAnnotator.js
+++ b/src/doc/DocAnnotator.js
@@ -167,8 +167,13 @@ class DocAnnotator extends Annotator {
                 clientEvent.clientX - pageDimensions.left,
                 clientEvent.clientY - pageDimensions.top - PAGE_PADDING_TOP
             ];
-            let [x, y] = browserCoordinates;
 
+            // If click is outside the page, ignore
+            if (docUtil.isCoordOutside(browserCoordinates, pageWidth, pageHeight)) {
+                return location;
+            }
+
+            let [x, y] = browserCoordinates;
             // Do not create annotation if event doesn't have coordinates
             if (Number.isNaN(x) || Number.isNaN(y)) {
                 this.emit(ANNOTATOR_EVENT.error, this.localized.createError);
diff --git a/src/doc/__tests__/DocAnnotator-test.js b/src/doc/__tests__/DocAnnotator-test.js
index 5da90078e..528019f5f 100644
--- a/src/doc/__tests__/DocAnnotator-test.js
+++ b/src/doc/__tests__/DocAnnotator-test.js
@@ -228,6 +228,23 @@ describe('doc/DocAnnotator', () => {
                 expect(docUtil.convertDOMSpaceToPDFSpace).to.not.be.called;
             });
 
+            it('should not return a location if click event is outside the doc', () => {
+                stubs.selection.returns(false);
+                stubs.findClosest.returns('not-a-dialog');
+                annotator.hasTouch = true;
+                stubs.event = {
+                    targetTouches: [
+                        {
+                            clientX: x + 1,
+                            clientY: y,
+                            target: annotator.annotatedEl
+                        }
+                    ]
+                };
+
+                expect(annotator.getLocationFromEvent(stubs.event, TYPES.point)).to.be.null;
+            });
+
             it('should return a valid point location if click is valid', () => {
                 stubs.selection.returns(false);
                 stubs.findClosest.returns('not-a-dialog');
diff --git a/src/doc/docUtil.js b/src/doc/docUtil.js
index e3f54b6d8..861c3901c 100644
--- a/src/doc/docUtil.js
+++ b/src/doc/docUtil.js
@@ -116,6 +116,23 @@ export function isSelectionPresent() {
 // Coordinate Utils
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+/**
+ * Return false if the click is outside the doc
+ * @param  {number[]}  coordinates [x,y] coordinate location
+ * @param  {number}  pageWidth   - Width of page in CSS pixels, needed to convert
+ * coordinate origin from bottom left (PDF) to top left (DOM)
+ * @param  {number}  pageHeight  - Height of page in CSS pixels, needed to convert
+ * coordinate origin from bottom left (PDF) to top left (DOM)
+ * @return {boolean}             True if outside
+ */
+export function isCoordOutside(coordinates, pageWidth, pageHeight) {
+    const [x, y] = coordinates;
+    if (x < 0 || x > pageWidth || y < 0 || y > pageHeight) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Converts coordinates in PDF space to coordinates in DOM space.
  *