diff --git a/lib/ical/event.js b/lib/ical/event.js
index 3f627a06..7a9de40e 100644
--- a/lib/ical/event.js
+++ b/lib/ical/event.js
@@ -283,13 +283,18 @@ ICAL.Event = (function() {
     },
 
     /**
-     * Checks if the event is recurring
+     * Checks if the event is recurring, thus has an RRULE or RDATE property, or a
+     * RECURRENCE-ID with the respective RANGE parameter.
      *
      * @return {Boolean}        True, if event is recurring
      */
     isRecurring: function() {
-      var comp = this.component;
-      return comp.hasProperty('rrule') || comp.hasProperty('rdate');
+        var comp = this.component, recurrenceId;
+        if (comp.hasProperty('rrule') || comp.hasProperty('rdate')) {
+            recurrenceId = comp.getFirstProperty('recurrence-id');
+            return !recurrenceId || !!recurrenceId.getParameter('range');
+        }
+        return false;
     },
 
     /**