1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/components/script/dom/event.rs b/components/script/dom/event.rs
index bbeb2cb7df2..f04b6d0a055 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/event.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/event.rs
@@ -219,10 +219,11 @@ impl<'a> EventMethods for JSRef<'a, Event> {
                  type_: DOMString,
                  bubbles: bool,
                  cancelable: bool) {
-        self.initialized.set(true);
         if self.dispatching.get() {
             return;
         }
+
+        self.initialized.set(true);
         self.stop_propagation.set(false);
         self.stop_immediate.set(false);
         self.canceled.set(false);