diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionModel.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionModel.js
index b84914e70..abdabe683 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionModel.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionModel.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                     server.registerMessageCallback(context.JK.MessageType.SESSION_JOIN, trackChanges);
                     server.registerMessageCallback(context.JK.MessageType.SESSION_DEPART, trackChanges);
                     server.registerMessageCallback(context.JK.MessageType.TRACKS_CHANGED, trackChanges);
-                    $self.trigger('jamkazam.session_started', {session: {id: sessionId}});
+                    $(document).trigger('jamkazam.session_started', {session: {id: sessionId}});
                 })
                 .fail(function() {
                     currentSessionId = null;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
             context.jamClient.SessionSetAlertCallback("");
             context.jamClient.SessionSetConnectionStatusRefreshRate(0);
             updateCurrentSession(null);
-            $self.trigger('jamkazam.session_stopped', {session: {id: currentSessionId}});
+            $(document).trigger('jamkazam.session_stopped', {session: {id: currentSessionId}});
             currentSessionId = null;
         }
         /**