diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5624d21e9..bd4f022dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 * @heff sped up testing ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/2254))
 * pass fs state to player from enterFullscreen, split full-window styles into their own selector ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/2357))
 * Fixed vertical option for volumeMenuButton ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/2352))
+* @dmlap switched events to not bubble by default ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/2351))
 
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diff --git a/src/js/utils/events.js b/src/js/utils/events.js
index 3b24c988c..c210444ba 100644
--- a/src/js/utils/events.js
+++ b/src/js/utils/events.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import document from 'global/document';
  * It stores the handler function in a separate cache object
  * and adds a generic handler to the element's event,
  * along with a unique id (guid) to the element.
- * 
+ *
  * @param  {Element|Object}   elem Element or object to bind listeners to
  * @param  {String|Array}   type Type of event to bind to.
  * @param  {Function} fn   Event listener.
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export function trigger(elem, event, hash) {
 
   // Unless explicitly stopped or the event does not bubble (e.g. media events)
     // recursively calls this function to bubble the event up the DOM.
-    if (parent && !event.isPropagationStopped() && event.bubbles !== false) {
+    if (parent && !event.isPropagationStopped() && event.bubbles === true) {
       trigger.call(null, parent, event, hash);
 
   // If at the top of the DOM, triggers the default action unless disabled.
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export function one(elem, type, fn) {
 
 /**
  * Fix a native event to have standard property values
- * 
+ *
  * @param  {Object} event Event object to fix
  * @return {Object}
  * @private