diff --git a/examples/geolocation.js b/examples/geolocation.js
index b693c7efc5..963b536f83 100644
--- a/examples/geolocation.js
+++ b/examples/geolocation.js
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ geolocation.bindTo('projection', view);
 var track = new ol.dom.Input(document.getElementById('track'));
 track.bindTo('checked', geolocation, 'tracking');
 
-geolocation.on('propertychange', function() {
+// update the HTML page when the position changes.
+geolocation.on('change', function() {
   $('#accuracy').text(geolocation.getAccuracy() + ' [m]');
   $('#altitude').text(geolocation.getAltitude() + ' [m]');
   $('#altitudeAccuracy').text(geolocation.getAltitudeAccuracy() + ' [m]');
@@ -39,13 +40,13 @@ geolocation.on('propertychange', function() {
   $('#speed').text(geolocation.getSpeed() + ' [m/s]');
 });
 
+// handle geolocation error.
 geolocation.on('error', function(error) {
   var info = document.getElementById('info');
   info.innerHTML = error.message;
   info.style.display = '';
 });
 
-
 var accuracyFeature = new ol.Feature();
 accuracyFeature.bindTo('geometry', geolocation, 'accuracyGeometry');
 
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();
 };