diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/lifecycle.ts b/src/runtime/internal/lifecycle.ts
index 0ca3e4306d..d5938874fc 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/lifecycle.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function onDestroy(fn) {
 }
 
 export function createEventDispatcher() {
-	const component = current_component;
+	const component = get_current_component();
 
 	return (type, detail) => {
 		const callbacks = component.$$.callbacks[type];