diff --git a/src/ol/geolocation.js b/src/ol/geolocation.js
index 0a1e621024..7636afa812 100644
--- a/src/ol/geolocation.js
+++ b/src/ol/geolocation.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ol.GeolocationProperty = {
  *     // take the projection to use from the map's view
  *     geolocation.bindTo('projection', map.getView());
  *     // listen to changes in position
- *     geolocation.on('change:position', function(evt) {
+ *     geolocation.on('change', function(evt) {
  *       window.console.log(geolocation.getPosition());
  *     });
  *
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ ol.Geolocation.prototype.positionChange_ = function(position) {
   this.set(ol.GeolocationProperty.POSITION, projectedPosition);
   this.set(ol.GeolocationProperty.SPEED,
       goog.isNull(coords.speed) ? undefined : coords.speed);
-
   var geometry = ol.sphere.WGS84.circle(this.position_, coords.accuracy);
   geometry.transform(this.transform_);
   this.set(ol.GeolocationProperty.ACCURACY_GEOMETRY, geometry);
+  this.dispatchChangeEvent();
 };