diff --git a/lib/$.coffee b/lib/$.coffee
index bbb204da1..470ef7035 100644
--- a/lib/$.coffee
+++ b/lib/$.coffee
@@ -205,9 +205,10 @@ $.extend $,
       return
     (key, cb) -> $.syncing[key] = cb
 <% } else { %>
-    $.on window, 'storage', (e) ->
+    window.addEventListener 'storage', ((e) ->
       if cb = $.syncing[e.key]
         cb JSON.parse e.newValue
+    ), false
     (key, cb) -> $.syncing[g.NAMESPACE + key] = cb
 <% } %>
   item: (key, val) ->