diff --git a/src/event/event.js b/src/event/event.js
index 3c5a1190..3b3294ba 100644
--- a/src/event/event.js
+++ b/src/event/event.js
@@ -134,10 +134,13 @@ jQuery.event = {
 
 		// Handle triggering a single element
 		} else {
-			var val, ret, fn = jQuery.isFunction( element[ type ] || null );
+			var val, ret, fn = jQuery.isFunction( element[ type ] || null ),
+				// Check to see if we need to provide a fake event, or not
+				evt = !data[0] || !data[0].preventDefault;
 			
 			// Pass along a fake event
-			data.unshift( this.fix({ type: type, target: element }) );
+			if ( evt )
+				data.unshift( this.fix({ type: type, target: element }) );
 
 			// Trigger the event
 			if ( jQuery.isFunction( element.$handle ) )
@@ -147,6 +150,10 @@ jQuery.event = {
 			if ( !fn && element["on"+type] && element["on"+type].apply( element, data ) === false )
 				val = false;
 
+			// Extra functions don't get the custom event object
+			if ( evt )
+				data.shift();
+
 			// Handle triggering of extra function
 			if ( extra && extra.apply( element, data ) === false )
 				val = false;
diff --git a/src/event/eventTest.js b/src/event/eventTest.js
index 84c7b97d..7ae9e6d3 100644
--- a/src/event/eventTest.js
+++ b/src/event/eventTest.js
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ test("unbind(event)", function() {
 	ok( !el[0].$events, "Removed the events expando after all handlers are unbound." );
 });
 
-test("trigger(event, [data]", function() {
-	expect(28);
+test("trigger(event, [data], [fn])", function() {
+	expect(40);
 
 	var handler = function(event, a, b, c) {
 		equals( event.type, "click", "check passed data" );
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ test("trigger(event, [data]", function() {
 		return "test";
 	};
 
+	var handler2 = function(a, b, c) {
+		equals( a, 1, "check passed data" );
+		equals( b, "2", "check passed data" );
+		equals( c, "abc", "check passed data" );
+		return "test2";
+	};
+
 	// Simulate a "native" click
 	$("#firstp")[0].click = function(){
 		ok( true, "Native call was triggered" );
@@ -114,8 +121,8 @@ test("trigger(event, [data]", function() {
 	$("#firstp").bind("click", handler).trigger("click", [1, "2", "abc"]);
 
 	// Triggers handlers, native, and extra fn
-	// Triggers 9
-	$("#firstp").trigger("click", [1, "2", "abc"], handler);
+	// Triggers 8
+	$("#firstp").trigger("click", [1, "2", "abc"], handler2);
 
 	// Simulate a "native" click
 	$("#firstp")[0].click = function(){
@@ -123,12 +130,23 @@ test("trigger(event, [data]", function() {
 	};
 
 	// Trigger only the handlers (no native)
-	// Triggers 4
+	// Triggers 5
 	equals( $("#firstp").triggerHandler("click", [1, "2", "abc"]), "test", "Verify handler response" );
 
 	// Trigger only the handlers (no native) and extra fn
 	// Triggers 8
-	equals( $("#firstp").triggerHandler("click", [1, "2", "abc"], handler), "test", "Verify handler response" );
+	equals( $("#firstp").triggerHandler("click", [1, "2", "abc"], handler2), "test", "Verify handler response" );
+
+	// Build fake click event to pass in
+	var eventObj = jQuery.event.fix({ type: "click", target: document.body });
+
+	// Trigger only the handlers (no native), with external event obj
+	// Triggers 5
+	equals( $("#firstp").triggerHandler("foo", [eventObj, 1, "2", "abc"]), "test", "Verify handler response" );
+
+	// Trigger only the handlers (no native) and extra fn, with external event obj
+	// Triggers 9
+	equals( $("#firstp").triggerHandler("foo", [eventObj, 1, "2", "abc"], handler), "test", "Verify handler response" );
 });
 
 test("toggle(Function, Function)", function() {