diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
index 0ba4b7c2..6be1d4fb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
@@ -11,23 +11,23 @@ let BookWyrm = new class {
     initEventListeners() {
         // buttons that display or hide content
         document.querySelectorAll('[data-controls]')
-            .forEach(button => button.onclick = this.toggleAction.bind(this));
+            .forEach(button => button.addEventListener('click', this.toggleAction.bind(this)));
 
         // javascript interactions (boost/fav)
         document.querySelectorAll('.interaction')
-            .forEach(button => button.onsubmit = this.interact.bind(this));
+            .forEach(button => button.addEventListener('submit', this.interact.bind(this)));
 
         // handle aria settings on menus
         document.querySelectorAll('.pulldown-menu')
-            .forEach(button => button.onclick = this.toggleMenu.bind(this));
+            .forEach(button => button.addEventListener('click', this.toggleMenu.bind(this)));
 
         // hidden submit button in a form
         document.querySelectorAll('.hidden-form input')
-            .forEach(button => button.onchange = this.revealForm.bind(this));
+            .forEach(button => button.addEventListener('change', this.revealForm.bind(this)));
 
         // browser back behavior
         document.querySelectorAll('[data-back]')
-            .forEach(button => button.onclick = this.back);
+            .forEach(button => button.addEventListener('click', this.back));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
index 08b83162..17adf2bf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/localstorage.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ let LocalStorageTools = new class {
 
         // update localstorage
         document.querySelectorAll('.set-display')
-            .forEach(t => t.onclick = this.updateDisplay.bind(this));
+            .forEach(t => t.addEventListener('click', this.updateDisplay.bind(this)));
     }
 
     // set javascript listeners