diff --git a/src/jqLite.js b/src/jqLite.js
index 958242cd171d..6809da74dc0b 100644
--- a/src/jqLite.js
+++ b/src/jqLite.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
  * - [replaceWith()](http://api.jquery.com/replaceWith/)
  * - [text()](http://api.jquery.com/text/)
  * - [toggleClass()](http://api.jquery.com/toggleClass/)
- * - [triggerHandler()](http://api.jquery.com/triggerHandler/) - Doesn't pass native event objects to handlers.
+ * - [triggerHandler()](http://api.jquery.com/triggerHandler/) - Passes a dummy event object to handlers.
  * - [unbind()](http://api.jquery.com/unbind/) - Does not support namespaces
  * - [val()](http://api.jquery.com/val/)
  * - [wrap()](http://api.jquery.com/wrap/)
@@ -763,9 +763,10 @@ forEach({
 
   triggerHandler: function(element, eventName) {
     var eventFns = (JQLiteExpandoStore(element, 'events') || {})[eventName];
+    var event;
 
     forEach(eventFns, function(fn) {
-      fn.call(element, null);
+      fn.call(element, {preventDefault: noop});
     });
   }
 }, function(fn, name){
diff --git a/test/jqLiteSpec.js b/test/jqLiteSpec.js
index 089ae78cd591..1ebe6ad48943 100644
--- a/test/jqLiteSpec.js
+++ b/test/jqLiteSpec.js
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ describe('jqLite', function() {
             if (msie < 9){
               var evnt = document.createEventObject();
               evnt.srcElement = element;
-              evnt.relatedTarget = relatedTarget;		
+              evnt.relatedTarget = relatedTarget;
               element.fireEvent('on' + type, evnt);
               return;
             };
@@ -1153,6 +1153,21 @@ describe('jqLite', function() {
       expect(clickSpy1).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
       expect(clickSpy2).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
     });
+
+    it('should pass in a dummy event', function() {
+      // we need the event to have at least preventDefault because angular will call it on
+      // all anchors with no href automatically
+
+      var element = jqLite('<a>poke</a>'),
+          pokeSpy = jasmine.createSpy('poke'),
+          event;
+
+      element.bind('click', pokeSpy);
+
+      element.triggerHandler('click');
+      event = pokeSpy.mostRecentCall.args[0];
+      expect(event.preventDefault).toBeDefined();
+    });
   });