diff --git a/packages/person-select/src/person-select.js b/packages/person-select/src/person-select.js
index e486fdb680ac90351f550140830f3a5021e18d03..80e81907d5ce3592ffce1ca12f831d435bd2f14c 100644
--- a/packages/person-select/src/person-select.js
+++ b/packages/person-select/src/person-select.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class PersonSelect extends VPULitElementJQuery {
             $this.attr("data-object", JSON.stringify(object));
 
             // fire a change event
-            this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('change', {
+            that.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('change', {
                 detail: {
                     value: identifier,
                 },