diff --git a/wagtail/documents/templates/wagtaildocs/documents/index.html b/wagtail/documents/templates/wagtaildocs/documents/index.html
index 7d911ee549..930c84f570 100644
--- a/wagtail/documents/templates/wagtaildocs/documents/index.html
+++ b/wagtail/documents/templates/wagtaildocs/documents/index.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
         $(function() {
             $('#collection_chooser_collection_id').on('change', function() {
-                this.form.trigger('submit');
+                this.form.submit();
             })
         });
     </script>
diff --git a/wagtail/images/templates/wagtailimages/images/index.html b/wagtail/images/templates/wagtailimages/images/index.html
index 369fdfec14..be13692fff 100644
--- a/wagtail/images/templates/wagtailimages/images/index.html
+++ b/wagtail/images/templates/wagtailimages/images/index.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
         $(function() {
             $('#collection_chooser_collection_id').on('change', function() {
-                this.form.trigger('submit');
+                this.form.submit();
             })
         });
     </script>