diff --git a/layout/forms/nsListControlFrame.cpp b/layout/forms/nsListControlFrame.cpp
index ef670abc7c43..6f9cf59da243 100644
--- a/layout/forms/nsListControlFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/forms/nsListControlFrame.cpp
@@ -2371,6 +2371,8 @@ nsListControlFrame::OptionDisabled(nsIContent * aContent)
 nsresult
 nsListControlFrame::SelectionChanged(nsIContent* aContent)
 {
+  nsresult ret = NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+
   // Dispatch the NS_FORM_CHANGE event
   nsEventStatus status = nsEventStatus_eIgnore;
   nsGUIEvent event;
@@ -2379,40 +2381,12 @@ nsListControlFrame::SelectionChanged(nsIContent* aContent)
   event.message = NS_FORM_CHANGE;
   event.flags = NS_EVENT_FLAG_NONE;
 
-  // Here we create our own DOM event and set the target to the Select
-  // We'll pass this DOM event in, in hopes that the target is used.
-  nsIDOMEvent* DOMEvent = nsnull;
-  nsAutoString empty;
-  nsresult res = NS_NewDOMUIEvent(&DOMEvent, mPresContext, empty, &event);
-  if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res) && DOMEvent && mContent) {
-    nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMEventTarget> target;
-    res = mContent->QueryInterface(kIDOMNodeIID, (void**)getter_AddRefs(target));
-    if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res) && target) {
-      nsCOMPtr<nsIPrivateDOMEvent> pDOMEvent;
-      res = DOMEvent->QueryInterface(kIPrivateDOMEventIID, (void**)getter_AddRefs(pDOMEvent));
-      if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res) && pDOMEvent) {
-        res = pDOMEvent->SetTarget(target);
-        if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res)) {
-          // Have the content handle the event.
-          res = mContent->HandleDOMEvent(mPresContext, &event, &DOMEvent, NS_EVENT_FLAG_BUBBLE, &status);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    NS_RELEASE(DOMEvent);
+  nsCOMPtr<nsIPresShell> presShell;
+  mPresContext->GetShell(getter_AddRefs(presShell));
+  if (presShell) {
+    ret = presShell->HandleEventWithTarget(&event, this, nsnull, &status);
   }
-
-  // Now have the frame handle the event
-  if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res)) {
-    if (this) {
-      nsIFrame* frame = nsnull;
-      res = this->QueryInterface(kIFrameIID, (void**)&frame);
-      if ((NS_SUCCEEDED(res)) && (nsnull != frame)) {
-        res = frame->HandleEvent(mPresContext, &event, &status);
-        // NS_RELEASE(frame);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return res;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/layout/html/forms/src/nsGfxListControlFrame.cpp b/layout/html/forms/src/nsGfxListControlFrame.cpp
index 40a5b28a8a62..5dd3fd251a9f 100644
--- a/layout/html/forms/src/nsGfxListControlFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/forms/src/nsGfxListControlFrame.cpp
@@ -2527,6 +2527,8 @@ nsGfxListControlFrame::GetOptionsContainer(nsIPresContext* aPresContext, nsIFram
 nsresult
 nsGfxListControlFrame::SelectionChanged(nsIContent* aContent)
 {
+  nsresult ret = NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+
   // Dispatch the NS_FORM_CHANGE event
   nsEventStatus status = nsEventStatus_eIgnore;
   nsGUIEvent event;
@@ -2535,40 +2537,12 @@ nsGfxListControlFrame::SelectionChanged(nsIContent* aContent)
   event.message = NS_FORM_CHANGE;
   event.flags = NS_EVENT_FLAG_NONE;
 
-  // Here we create our own DOM event and set the target to the Select
-  // We'll pass this DOM event in, in hopes that the target is used.
-  nsIDOMEvent* DOMEvent = nsnull;
-  nsAutoString empty;
-  nsresult res = NS_NewDOMUIEvent(&DOMEvent, mPresContext, empty, &event);
-  if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res) && DOMEvent && mContent) {
-    nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMEventTarget> target;
-    res = mContent->QueryInterface(kIDOMNodeIID, (void**)getter_AddRefs(target));
-    if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res) && target) {
-      nsCOMPtr<nsIPrivateDOMEvent> pDOMEvent;
-      res = DOMEvent->QueryInterface(kIPrivateDOMEventIID, (void**)getter_AddRefs(pDOMEvent));
-      if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res) && pDOMEvent) {
-        res = pDOMEvent->SetTarget(target);
-        if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res)) {
-          // Have the content handle the event.
-          res = mContent->HandleDOMEvent(mPresContext, &event, &DOMEvent, NS_EVENT_FLAG_BUBBLE, &status);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    NS_RELEASE(DOMEvent);
+  nsCOMPtr<nsIPresShell> presShell;
+  mPresContext->GetShell(getter_AddRefs(presShell));
+  if (presShell) {
+    ret = presShell->HandleEventWithTarget(&event, this, nsnull, &status);
   }
-
-  // Now have the frame handle the event
-  if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res)) {
-    if (this) {
-      nsIFrame* frame = nsnull;
-      res = this->QueryInterface(kIFrameIID, (void**)&frame);
-      if ((NS_SUCCEEDED(res)) && (nsnull != frame)) {
-        res = frame->HandleEvent(mPresContext, &event, &status);
-        // NS_RELEASE(frame);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return res;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/layout/html/forms/src/nsListControlFrame.cpp b/layout/html/forms/src/nsListControlFrame.cpp
index ef670abc7c43..6f9cf59da243 100644
--- a/layout/html/forms/src/nsListControlFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/forms/src/nsListControlFrame.cpp
@@ -2371,6 +2371,8 @@ nsListControlFrame::OptionDisabled(nsIContent * aContent)
 nsresult
 nsListControlFrame::SelectionChanged(nsIContent* aContent)
 {
+  nsresult ret = NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
+
   // Dispatch the NS_FORM_CHANGE event
   nsEventStatus status = nsEventStatus_eIgnore;
   nsGUIEvent event;
@@ -2379,40 +2381,12 @@ nsListControlFrame::SelectionChanged(nsIContent* aContent)
   event.message = NS_FORM_CHANGE;
   event.flags = NS_EVENT_FLAG_NONE;
 
-  // Here we create our own DOM event and set the target to the Select
-  // We'll pass this DOM event in, in hopes that the target is used.
-  nsIDOMEvent* DOMEvent = nsnull;
-  nsAutoString empty;
-  nsresult res = NS_NewDOMUIEvent(&DOMEvent, mPresContext, empty, &event);
-  if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res) && DOMEvent && mContent) {
-    nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMEventTarget> target;
-    res = mContent->QueryInterface(kIDOMNodeIID, (void**)getter_AddRefs(target));
-    if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res) && target) {
-      nsCOMPtr<nsIPrivateDOMEvent> pDOMEvent;
-      res = DOMEvent->QueryInterface(kIPrivateDOMEventIID, (void**)getter_AddRefs(pDOMEvent));
-      if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res) && pDOMEvent) {
-        res = pDOMEvent->SetTarget(target);
-        if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res)) {
-          // Have the content handle the event.
-          res = mContent->HandleDOMEvent(mPresContext, &event, &DOMEvent, NS_EVENT_FLAG_BUBBLE, &status);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    NS_RELEASE(DOMEvent);
+  nsCOMPtr<nsIPresShell> presShell;
+  mPresContext->GetShell(getter_AddRefs(presShell));
+  if (presShell) {
+    ret = presShell->HandleEventWithTarget(&event, this, nsnull, &status);
   }
-
-  // Now have the frame handle the event
-  if (NS_SUCCEEDED(res)) {
-    if (this) {
-      nsIFrame* frame = nsnull;
-      res = this->QueryInterface(kIFrameIID, (void**)&frame);
-      if ((NS_SUCCEEDED(res)) && (nsnull != frame)) {
-        res = frame->HandleEvent(mPresContext, &event, &status);
-        // NS_RELEASE(frame);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return res;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------