diff --git a/lib/events/trigger.js b/lib/events/trigger.js
index 998b3a2..0fde9aa 100644
--- a/lib/events/trigger.js
+++ b/lib/events/trigger.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = function(els, events, opts) {
 
     forEachEls(els, function(el) {
       var domFix = false
-      if (!el.parentNode) {
+      if (!el.parentNode && el !== document && el !== window) {
         // THANKS YOU IE (9/10//11 concerned)
         // dispatchEvent doesn't work if element is not in the dom
         domFix = true