diff --git a/chosen/chosen.jquery.js b/chosen/chosen.jquery.js
index a0a5919..4efe36a 100644
--- a/chosen/chosen.jquery.js
+++ b/chosen/chosen.jquery.js
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@
         }
         this.results_hide();
         this.search_field.val("");
+        ($(this.form_field)).trigger("change");
         return this.search_field_scale();
       }
     };
@@ -436,9 +437,7 @@
       result.removeClass("result-selected").addClass("active-result").show();
       this.result_clear_highlight();
       this.winnow_results();
-      if (typeof Event.simulate === 'function') {
-        this.form_field.simulate("change");
-      }
+      ($(this.form_field)).trigger("change");
       return this.search_field_scale();
     };
     Chosen.prototype.results_search = function(evt) {
diff --git a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
index 79c118d..1ea7baf 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
@@ -377,8 +377,7 @@ class Chosen
       this.results_hide()
       @search_field.val ""
 
-      # TODO
-      #@form_field.simulate("change") if typeof Event.simulate is 'function'
+      ($ @form_field).trigger "change"
       this.search_field_scale()
 
   result_activate: (el) ->
@@ -398,7 +397,7 @@ class Chosen
     this.result_clear_highlight()
     this.winnow_results()
 
-    @form_field.simulate("change") if typeof Event.simulate is 'function'
+    ($ @form_field).trigger "change"
     this.search_field_scale()
 
   results_search: (evt) ->