diff --git a/core/modules/utils/dom/http.js b/core/modules/utils/dom/http.js
index d4754bd01..e4432ea19 100644
--- a/core/modules/utils/dom/http.js
+++ b/core/modules/utils/dom/http.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ HttpClient.prototype.handleHttpRequest = function(event) {
 				wiki.addTiddler(new $tw.Tiddler(wiki.getTiddler(requestTrackerTitle),{
 					status: success,
 				}));
-				wiki.invokeActionString(completionActions,undefined,$tw.utils.extend({},contextVariables,results));
+				wiki.invokeActionString(completionActions,undefined,$tw.utils.extend({},contextVariables,results),{parentWidget: $tw.rootWidget});
 				// console.log("Back!",err,data,xhr);
 			},
 			progress: function(lengthComputable,loaded,total) {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ HttpClient.prototype.handleHttpRequest = function(event) {
 					lengthComputable: lengthComputable ? "yes" : "no",
 					loaded: loaded,
 					total: total
-				});
+				},{parentWidget: $tw.rootWidget});
 			}
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/core/modules/wiki.js b/core/modules/wiki.js
index 1a08c3980..85cacaa32 100755
--- a/core/modules/wiki.js
+++ b/core/modules/wiki.js
@@ -1418,8 +1418,8 @@ exports.checkTiddlerText = function(title,targetText,options) {
 /*
 Execute an action string without an associated context widget
 */
-exports.invokeActionString = function(actions,event,variables) {
-	var widget = this.makeWidget(null,{});
+exports.invokeActionString = function(actions,event,variables,options) {
+	var widget = this.makeWidget(null,{parentWidget: options.parentWidget});
 	widget.invokeActionString(actions,null,event,variables);
 };