diff --git a/dom/base/nsObjectLoadingContent.cpp b/dom/base/nsObjectLoadingContent.cpp
index c1b732258..3c850c4cd 100644
--- a/dom/base/nsObjectLoadingContent.cpp
+++ b/dom/base/nsObjectLoadingContent.cpp
@@ -715,11 +715,13 @@ nsObjectLoadingContent::UnbindFromTree(bool aDeep, bool aNullParent)
     ///             would keep the docshell around, but trash the frameloader
     UnloadObject();
   }
-  nsIDocument* doc = thisContent->GetComposedDoc();
-  if (doc && doc->IsActive()) {
+  if (mType == eType_Plugin) {
+    nsIDocument* doc = thisContent->GetComposedDoc();
+    if (doc && doc->IsActive()) {
     nsCOMPtr<nsIRunnable> ev = new nsSimplePluginEvent(doc,
                                                        NS_LITERAL_STRING("PluginRemoved"));
     NS_DispatchToCurrentThread(ev);
+    }
   }
 }