diff --git a/dist/js/ionic.js b/dist/js/ionic.js
index 48e9a8aad4..bbe584da0d 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic.js
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ window.ionic = {
 
     // Trigger a new event
     trigger: function(eventType, data) {
-      var event = document.createEvent();
+      var event = document.createEvent('Event');
+      event.initEvent(eventType, true, true);
       event.detail = data;
 
       // Make sure to trigger the event on the given target, or dispatch it from
diff --git a/js/utils/events.js b/js/utils/events.js
index d4580fcef9..f85ed0c00c 100644
--- a/js/utils/events.js
+++ b/js/utils/events.js
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 
     // Trigger a new event
     trigger: function(eventType, data) {
-      var event = document.createEvent();
+      var event = document.createEvent('Event');
+      event.initEvent(eventType, true, true);
       event.detail = data;
 
       // Make sure to trigger the event on the given target, or dispatch it from