diff --git a/packages/web/src/dom.rs b/packages/web/src/dom.rs
index 351189e2b..6a24de316 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/dom.rs
+++ b/packages/web/src/dom.rs
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ fn virtual_event_from_websys_event(
                                         _ => Some(input.value())
                                     }
                                 })
-                                .or_else(|| target.dyn_ref().map(|input: &web_sys::HtmlTextAreaElement| Some(input.value())))
-                                .or_else(|| target.dyn_ref().map(|input: &web_sys::HtmlSelectElement| Some(input.value())))
-                                .or_else(|| Some(target.dyn_ref::<web_sys::HtmlElement>().unwrap().text_content()))
+                                .or_else(|| element.dyn_ref().map(|input: &web_sys::HtmlTextAreaElement| Some(input.value())))
+                                .or_else(|| element.dyn_ref().map(|input: &web_sys::HtmlSelectElement| Some(input.value())))
+                                .or_else(|| Some(element.dyn_ref::<web_sys::HtmlElement>().unwrap().text_content()))
                                 .expect("only an InputElement or TextAreaElement or an element with contenteditable=true can have an oninput event listener");
                         if let Some(value) = value {
                             values.insert(name, value);