diff --git a/packages/babel-standalone/examples/scriptTag-disabled.htm b/packages/babel-standalone/examples/scriptTag-disabled.htm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abb65ce6b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-standalone/examples/scriptTag-disabled.htm
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8" />
+  <title>babel-standalone example - Script tag</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <pre id="output">This line should not be overwritten!</pre>
+
+  <script src="../babel.js"></script>
+  <script>Babel.disableScriptTags()</script>
+  <script type="text/babel">
+    const doStuff = () => {
+      document.getElementById('output').innerHTML = `I did an evil operation!`;
+    };
+    doStuff();
+  </script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/packages/babel-standalone/src/index.js b/packages/babel-standalone/src/index.js
index f4f1b3f3c7..a0c91ef498 100644
--- a/packages/babel-standalone/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-standalone/src/index.js
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ registerPresets({
 
 export const version = VERSION;
 
+function onDOMContentLoaded() {
+  transformScriptTags();
+}
+
 // Listen for load event if we're in a browser and then kick off finding and
 // running of scripts with "text/babel" type.
 if (typeof window !== "undefined" && window && window.addEventListener) {
-  window.addEventListener(
-    "DOMContentLoaded",
-    () => transformScriptTags(),
-    false,
-  );
+  window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", onDOMContentLoaded, false);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -266,5 +266,5 @@ export function transformScriptTags(scriptTags) {
  * Disables automatic transformation of <script> tags with "text/babel" type.
  */
 export function disableScriptTags() {
-  window.removeEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", transformScriptTags);
+  window.removeEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", onDOMContentLoaded);
 }
