diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js b/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
index 323866b04f1..18c44534e24 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
@@ -371,9 +371,9 @@
 				//set as data for returning to that spot
 				from.data( "lastScroll", currScroll);
 				//trigger before show/hide events
-				from.data( "page" )._trigger( "beforehide", { nextPage: to } );
+				from.data( "page" )._trigger( "beforehide", null, { nextPage: to } );
 			}
-			to.data( "page" )._trigger( "beforeshow", { prevPage: from || $("") } );
+			to.data( "page" )._trigger( "beforeshow", null, { prevPage: from || $("") } );
 
 			function loadComplete(){