diff --git a/content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp b/content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp
index 43bb8994e8b3..33ea5ef9bbe6 100644
--- a/content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp
+++ b/content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp
@@ -9542,7 +9542,8 @@ nsDocument::UpdateVisibilityState()
   if (oldState != mVisibilityState) {
     nsContentUtils::DispatchTrustedEvent(this, static_cast<nsIDocument*>(this),
                                          NS_LITERAL_STRING("mozvisibilitychange"),
-                                         false, false);
+                                         /* bubbles = */ true,
+                                         /* cancelable = */ false);
   }
 }