diff --git a/src/js/component.js b/src/js/component.js
index 4407fa8876..180c6552c1 100644
--- a/src/js/component.js
+++ b/src/js/component.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ vjs.Component = vjs.CoreObject.extend({
  * Dispose of the component and all child components
  */
 vjs.Component.prototype.dispose = function(){
-  this.trigger('dispose');
+  this.trigger({ type: 'dispose', 'bubbles': false });
 
   // Dispose all children.
   if (this.children_) {
diff --git a/test/unit/component.js b/test/unit/component.js
index ff88ae4a5a..575d3a93d4 100644
--- a/test/unit/component.js
+++ b/test/unit/component.js
@@ -83,11 +83,16 @@ test('should dispose of component and children', function(){
   var id = comp.el()[vjs.expando];
 
   var hasDisposed = false;
-  comp.on('dispose', function(){ hasDisposed = true; });
+  var bubbles = null;
+  comp.on('dispose', function(event){
+    hasDisposed = true;
+    bubbles = event.bubbles;
+  });
 
   comp.dispose();
 
   ok(hasDisposed, 'component fired dispose event');
+  ok(bubbles === false, 'dispose event does not bubble');
   ok(!comp.children(), 'component children were deleted');
   ok(!comp.el(), 'component element was deleted');
   ok(!child.children(), 'child children were deleted');