diff --git a/assets/js/admin/meta-boxes-product-variation.js b/assets/js/admin/meta-boxes-product-variation.js
index dc45f7a2012..1dfc880e598 100644
--- a/assets/js/admin/meta-boxes-product-variation.js
+++ b/assets/js/admin/meta-boxes-product-variation.js
@@ -547,9 +547,9 @@ jQuery( function( $ ) {
 				callerid = postForm.data( 'callerid' );
 
 			if ( 'publish' === callerid ) {
-				postForm.append('<input type="hidden" name="publish" value="1" />').submit();
+				postForm.append('<input type="hidden" name="publish" value="1" />').trigger( 'submit' );
 			} else {
-				postForm.append('<input type="hidden" name="save-post" value="1" />').submit();
+				postForm.append('<input type="hidden" name="save-post" value="1" />').trigger( 'submit' );
 			}
 		},
 
diff --git a/assets/js/admin/wc-setup.js b/assets/js/admin/wc-setup.js
index 1484fda1f7b..2f846e60e37 100644
--- a/assets/js/admin/wc-setup.js
+++ b/assets/js/admin/wc-setup.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jQuery( function( $ ) {
 		} );
 
 		$( document.body ).on( 'wc_backbone_modal_response', function() {
-			form.unbind( 'submit' ).submit();
+			form.unbind( 'submit' ).trigger( 'submit' );
 		} );
 
 		$( '#wc_tracker_checkbox_dialog' ).on( 'change', function( e ) {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jQuery( function( $ ) {
 		} );
 
 		$( '#wc_tracker_submit' ).on( 'click', function () {
-			form.unbind( 'submit' ).submit();
+			form.unbind( 'submit' ).trigger( 'submit' );
 		} );
 
 		return true;
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jQuery( function( $ ) {
 	} );
 
 	function submitActivateForm() {
-		$( 'form.activate-jetpack' ).submit();
+		$( 'form.activate-jetpack' ).trigger( 'submit' );
 	}
 
 	function waitForJetpackInstall() {
diff --git a/assets/js/frontend/woocommerce.js b/assets/js/frontend/woocommerce.js
index f09329fe6a4..169ac858226 100644
--- a/assets/js/frontend/woocommerce.js
+++ b/assets/js/frontend/woocommerce.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 jQuery( function( $ ) {
 	// Orderby
 	$( '.woocommerce-ordering' ).on( 'change', 'select.orderby', function() {
-		$( this ).closest( 'form' ).submit();
+		$( this ).closest( 'form' ).trigger( 'submit' );
 	});
 
 	// Target quantity inputs on product pages