diff --git a/src/Charts/LivewireColumnChart.php b/src/Charts/LivewireColumnChart.php
index 753d6cb..912cb0d 100644
--- a/src/Charts/LivewireColumnChart.php
+++ b/src/Charts/LivewireColumnChart.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function onColumnClick($column)
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->emit($onColumnClickEventName, $column);
+        $this->dispatch($onColumnClickEventName, $column);
     }
 
     public function render()
diff --git a/tests/LivewireColumnChartTest.php b/tests/LivewireColumnChartTest.php
index 6b78643..949929d 100755
--- a/tests/LivewireColumnChartTest.php
+++ b/tests/LivewireColumnChartTest.php
@@ -22,4 +22,23 @@ public function can_build_component()
         //Assert
         $this->assertNotNull($component);
     }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function should_emit_event_if_present()
+    {
+        //Arrange
+        $component = $this->buildComponent();
+
+        $columnChartModel = $component->columnChartModel;
+
+        data_set($columnChartModel, 'onColumnClickEventName', 'custom-event');
+
+        $component->set('columnChartModel', $columnChartModel);
+
+        //Act
+        $component->runAction('onColumnClick', []);
+
+        //Assert
+        $component->assertDispatched('custom-event');
+    }
 }