diff --git a/mithril.js b/mithril.js
index 5734c837..fe1e5e3f 100644
--- a/mithril.js
+++ b/mithril.js
@@ -390,7 +390,8 @@ Mithril = m = new function app(window, undefined) {
 	m.withAttr = function(prop, withAttrCallback) {
 		return function(e) {
 			e = e || event
-			withAttrCallback(prop in e.currentTarget ? e.currentTarget[prop] : e.currentTarget.getAttribute(prop))
+			var currentTarget = e.currentTarget || this
+			withAttrCallback(prop in currentTarget ? currentTarget[prop] : currentTarget.getAttribute(prop))
 		}
 	}