diff --git a/js-assembler/runtime-src/baselib-ports.js b/js-assembler/runtime-src/baselib-ports.js
index cbf98f4..f590cb2 100644
--- a/js-assembler/runtime-src/baselib-ports.js
+++ b/js-assembler/runtime-src/baselib-ports.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     StandardOutputPort.prototype = baselib.heir(OutputPort.prototype);
     StandardOutputPort.prototype.writeDomNode = function(MACHINE, domNode) {
 	MACHINE.params['currentDisplayer'](MACHINE, domNode);
-        jQuery(domNode).trigger({type : 'afterAttach'});
+        jQuery('*', domNode).trigger({type : 'afterAttach'});
     };
 
     var StandardErrorPort = function() {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     StandardErrorPort.prototype = baselib.heir(OutputPort.prototype);
     StandardErrorPort.prototype.writeDomNode = function(MACHINE, domNode) {
 	MACHINE.params['currentErrorDisplayer'](MACHINE, domNode);
-        jQuery(domNode).trigger({type : 'afterAttach'});
+        jQuery('*', domNode).trigger({type : 'afterAttach'});
     };
 
 
diff --git a/world/kernel.js b/world/kernel.js
index a9421ed..18683af 100644
--- a/world/kernel.js
+++ b/world/kernel.js
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ var bigBang = function(MACHINE, initW, handlers) {
 
     var oldArgcount = MACHINE.argcount;
 
-    var toplevelNode = $('<span/>').get(0);
-    MACHINE.params.currentOutputPort.writeDomNode(MACHINE, toplevelNode);
+    var outerToplevelNode = $('<span/>').get(0);
+    MACHINE.params.currentOutputPort.writeDomNode(MACHINE, outerToplevelNode);
+    var toplevelNode = $('<span/>').appendTo(outerToplevelNode).get(0);
 
     var configs = [];
     var isOutputConfigSeen = false;