diff --git a/lib/term.js b/lib/term.js
index 2693d6f0..ee522a5e 100644
--- a/lib/term.js
+++ b/lib/term.js
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ Terminal.bindKeys = function(document) {
     if (!Terminal.focus) return;
 
     var el = ev.target || ev.srcElement;
+    if (!el) return;
 
     do {
       if (el === Terminal.focus.element) return;
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ Terminal.prototype.open = function(parent) {
   this.element.style.backgroundColor = Terminal.defaultColors.bg;
   this.element.style.color = Terminal.defaultColors.fg;
 
-  this.emit('open');
+  // this.emit('open');
 };
 
 // XTerm mouse events