diff --git a/demos/ready.js b/demos/ready.js
index 8da412411bb..da9c49cad18 100644
--- a/demos/ready.js
+++ b/demos/ready.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ window.demoReady = (function(root) {
   var POLL_MAX_WAIT_MS = 60 * 1000;
 
   var isReadyCached = false;
+  var isDomLoaded = false;
   var handlers = [];
   var testDom = null;
   var startTimeMs = null;
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ window.demoReady = (function(root) {
     }
     ensureDetectionDom();
     isReadyCached = getComputedStyle(testDom).position === 'relative' &&
-      (Boolean(window.mdc) || !root.querySelector('script[src*="material-components-web.js"]'));
+      (Boolean(window.mdc) || (isDomLoaded && !root.querySelector('script[src*="material-components-web.js"]')));
     return isReadyCached;
   }
 
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ window.demoReady = (function(root) {
     handlers.length = 0;
   }
 
+  root.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    isDomLoaded = true;
+  });
+
   return function addHandler(handler) {
     if (isReady()) {
       handler(root);