diff --git a/spec/driver_spec.rb b/spec/driver_spec.rb
index 74bfaf1..6ce04fd 100644
--- a/spec/driver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/driver_spec.rb
@@ -637,12 +637,12 @@ describe Capybara::Driver::Webkit do
 
     it "triggers radio input events" do
       subject.find("//input[@type='radio']").first.set(true)
-      subject.find("//li").map(&:text).should == %w(mousedown mouseup click change)
+      subject.find("//li").map(&:text).should == %w(mousedown mouseup change click)
     end
 
     it "triggers checkbox events" do
       subject.find("//input[@type='checkbox']").first.set(true)
-      subject.find("//li").map(&:text).should == %w(mousedown mouseup click change)
+      subject.find("//li").map(&:text).should == %w(mousedown mouseup change click)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/src/capybara.js b/src/capybara.js
index f665351..290383d 100644
--- a/src/capybara.js
+++ b/src/capybara.js
@@ -181,17 +181,13 @@ Capybara = {
       this.trigger(index, "blur");
 
     } else if (type === "checkbox" || type === "radio") {
-      node.checked = (value === "true");
-      this.trigger(index, "mousedown");
-      this.trigger(index, "mouseup");
-      this.trigger(index, "click");
-      this.trigger(index, "change");
+      if (node.checked != (value === "true")) {
+        this.click(index)
+      }
 
     } else if (type === "file") {
       this.lastAttachedFile = value;
-      this.trigger(index, "mousedown");
-      this.trigger(index, "mouseup");
-      this.trigger(index, "click");
+      this.click(index)
 
     } else {
       node.value = value;