diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/checkbox.js b/src/definitions/modules/checkbox.js
index 0a7c472755..2ab47f7c63 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/checkbox.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/checkbox.js
@@ -502,10 +502,15 @@ $.fn.checkbox = function(parameters) {
 
         trigger: {
           change: function() {
-            module.verbose('Triggering change event from programmatic change');
-            $input
-              .trigger('change')
+            var
+              events       = document.createEvent('HTMLEvents'),
+              inputElement = $input[0]
             ;
+            if(inputElement) {
+              module.verbose('Triggering native change event');
+              events.initEvent('change', false, true);
+              inputElement.dispatchEvent(events);
+            }
           }
         },
 
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index b75eedfbbd..d4a2151cc3 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -1302,11 +1302,14 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
         trigger: {
           change: function() {
             var
-              changeEvent = document.createEvent('HTMLEvents')
+              events       = document.createEvent('HTMLEvents'),
+              inputElement = $input[0]
             ;
-            module.verbose('Triggering native change event');
-            changeEvent.initEvent('change', false, true);
-            element.dispatchEvent(changeEvent);
+            if(inputElement) {
+              module.verbose('Triggering native change event');
+              events.initEvent('change', false, true);
+              inputElement.dispatchEvent(events);
+            }
           }
         },
 
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/search.js b/src/definitions/modules/search.js
index 73308b434c..3031291c94 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/search.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/search.js
@@ -209,9 +209,7 @@ $.fn.search = function(parameters) {
           // search shortcuts
           if(keyCode == keys.escape) {
             module.verbose('Escape key pressed, blurring search field');
-            $prompt
-              .trigger('blur')
-            ;
+            module.trigger.blur();
           }
           if( module.is.visible() ) {
             if(keyCode == keys.enter) {
@@ -311,6 +309,20 @@ $.fn.search = function(parameters) {
           }
         },
 
+        trigger: {
+          blur: function() {
+            var
+              events        = document.createEvent('HTMLEvents'),
+              promptElement = $prompt[0]
+            ;
+            if(promptElement) {
+              module.verbose('Triggering native blur event');
+              events.initEvent('blur', false, true);
+              promptElement.dispatchEvent(events);
+            }
+          }
+        },
+
         get: {
           inputEvent: function() {
             var