diff --git a/bricks/bricks.js b/bricks/bricks.js
index 212c666..af4f4b3 100755
--- a/bricks/bricks.js
+++ b/bricks/bricks.js
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ bricks.buildDispatchEventHandler = function(w, target, rtdata, desc){
 }
 
 bricks.getWidgetById = function(id, from_widget){
+	if (!from_widget){
+		from_widget = bricks.Body;
 	if (! id){
 		return from_widget;
 	}