diff --git a/src/ng/rootScope.js b/src/ng/rootScope.js
index 616cc69676d0..7d29b97a3376 100644
--- a/src/ng/rootScope.js
+++ b/src/ng/rootScope.js
@@ -1235,8 +1235,7 @@ function $RootScopeProvider() {
 
           //if any listener on the current scope stops propagation, prevent bubbling
           if (stopPropagation) {
-            event.currentScope = null;
-            return event;
+            break;
           }
           //traverse upwards
           scope = scope.$parent;