diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/spotlight.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/spotlight.js
index a89e88edf..e2cb1e558 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/spotlight.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/spotlight.js
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ r.spotlight.createStub = function(fullname, campaign) {
     var stub = $('<div>')
             .addClass('thing stub')
             .addClass('id-'+fullname)
-            .data('fullname', fullname)
-            .data('cid', campaign)
+            .attr('data-fullname', fullname)
+            .attr('data-cid', campaign)
             .prependTo('.organic-listing')
 }