diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/dispatch_event_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/dispatch_event_controller.js
index 781b3c9ab..cf9192339 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/dispatch_event_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/dispatch_event_controller.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
 export default class extends Controller {
   static values = { name: String }
 
-  dispatch() {
-    document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(this.nameValue, { bubbles: true }))
+  fire() {
+    this.dispatch(this.nameValue, { target: document, prefix: false })
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/views/account/settings/_cancellation.html.erb b/app/views/account/settings/_cancellation.html.erb
index 2733425e8..2e03da9be 100644
--- a/app/views/account/settings/_cancellation.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/account/settings/_cancellation.html.erb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
           <h3 class="margin-block-end-half txt-normal">Remember to export your data</h3>
           <p class="margin-block-start-half margin-block-end">
-            <button type="button" class="btn btn--plain txt-link" data-controller="dispatch-event" data-dispatch-event-name-value="open-export" data-action="click->dialog#close click->dispatch-event#dispatch">Export your data</button> before you go. You won’t be able to do it after you cancel your account.
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn--plain txt-link" data-controller="dispatch-event" data-dispatch-event-name-value="open-export" data-action="click->dialog#close click->dispatch-event#fire">Export your data</button> before you go. You won’t be able to do it after you cancel your account.
           </p>
         </div>