diff --git a/rest_framework/static/rest_framework/js/default.js b/rest_framework/static/rest_framework/js/default.js
index d8394b0bf..bec2e4f9e 100644
--- a/rest_framework/static/rest_framework/js/default.js
+++ b/rest_framework/static/rest_framework/js/default.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     $('.form-switcher a:first').tab('show');
   }
 
-  $(window).load(function() {
+  $(window).on('load', function() {
     $('#errorModal').modal('show');
   });
 });