diff --git a/srcjs/shinyapp.js b/srcjs/shinyapp.js
index dd69f5e40..0ade49466 100644
--- a/srcjs/shinyapp.js
+++ b/srcjs/shinyapp.js
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ var ShinyApp = function() {
   addCustomMessageHandler('recalculating', function(message) {
     if (message.hasOwnProperty('name') && message.hasOwnProperty('status')) {
       var binding = this.$bindings[name];
-      $(binding ? binding.el : document).trigger({
+      $(binding ? binding.el : null).trigger({
         type: 'shiny:' + message.status
       });
     }