diff --git a/src/scriptlets/dispatch-event.ts b/src/scriptlets/dispatch-event.ts
index 8bbef81b..2c451ae8 100644
--- a/src/scriptlets/dispatch-event.ts
+++ b/src/scriptlets/dispatch-event.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
  * ```
  *
  * - `event` — required, name of the event to dispatch
- * - `element` — optional, CSS selector of the element to dispatch the event on
+ * - `element` — optional, CSS selector of the element or a window object to dispatch the event on
  *   if not set then "document" is used
  *
  * ### Examples
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ import {
  *     example.org#%#//scriptlet('dispatch-event', 'test-event', '.test')
  *     ```
  *
+ * 3. Dispatches a custom event "window-event" on the window object.
+ *
+ *     ```adblock
+ *     example.org#%#//scriptlet('dispatch-event', 'window-event', 'window')
+ *     ```
+ *
  * @added unknown.
  */
 
@@ -49,23 +55,32 @@ export function dispatchEvent(
 
     const dispatch = () => {
         const customEvent = new Event(event);
-        const el = element ? document.querySelector(element) : document;
+
+        let elToDispatch;
+        if (element === 'window') {
+            elToDispatch = window;
+        } else if (element) {
+            elToDispatch = document.querySelector(element);
+        } else {
+            elToDispatch = document;
+        }
+
         const isEventAdded = listOfEvents.has(event);
-        if (!eventDispatched && isEventAdded && el) {
+        if (!eventDispatched && isEventAdded && elToDispatch) {
             eventDispatched = true;
             hit(source);
-            el.dispatchEvent(customEvent);
+            elToDispatch.dispatchEvent(customEvent);
         }
     };
 
-    // Mock addEventListener to check if specified event has been added
     const wrapper = (
         target: typeof EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener,
         thisArg: Element,
         args: string[],
     ) => {
-        if (thisArg && args[0]) {
-            listOfEvents.add(args[0]);
+        const eventName = args[0];
+        if (thisArg && eventName) {
+            listOfEvents.add(eventName);
             setTimeout(() => {
                 dispatch();
             }, 1);
diff --git a/tests/scriptlets/dispatch-event.test.js b/tests/scriptlets/dispatch-event.test.js
index b0de029b..409218f1 100644
--- a/tests/scriptlets/dispatch-event.test.js
+++ b/tests/scriptlets/dispatch-event.test.js
@@ -78,3 +78,26 @@ test('Dispatch event - specific element', (assert) => {
         done();
     }, 10);
 });
+
+test('Dispatch event - window object', (assert) => {
+    const event = 'windowObj';
+    const selector = 'window';
+
+    let eventFired = false;
+
+    const scriptletArgs = [event, selector];
+    runScriptlet(name, scriptletArgs);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(eventFired, false, 'Event not fired yet');
+
+    window.addEventListener('windowObj', () => {
+        eventFired = true;
+    });
+
+    const done = assert.async();
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        assert.strictEqual(eventFired, true, 'Event fired');
+        assert.strictEqual(window.hit, 'FIRED');
+        done();
+    }, 10);
+});