diff --git a/src/components/MdList/MdListItem/MdListItem.vue b/src/components/MdList/MdListItem/MdListItem.vue
index 952ff7bc2..e52199b06 100644
--- a/src/components/MdList/MdListItem/MdListItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/MdList/MdListItem/MdListItem.vue
@@ -67,15 +67,19 @@
     }
 
     if (shouldRenderButtonWithListener(listeners)) {
-      if (hasChildrenButtons(children)) {
-        return MdListItemFakeButton
-      }
-      return MdListItemButton
+      return renderButtonWithListener(children)
     }
 
     return MdListItemDefault
   }
 
+  function renderButtonWithListener (children) {
+    if (hasChildrenButtons(children)) {
+      return MdListItemFakeButton
+    }
+    return MdListItemButton
+  }
+
   export default {
     name: 'MdListItem',
     functional: true,