diff --git a/js/carousel.js b/js/carousel.js
index e2cb67a5ef59..f0117980d960 100644
--- a/js/carousel.js
+++ b/js/carousel.js
@@ -48,16 +48,14 @@
     return this
   }
 
-  Carousel.prototype.getActiveIndex = function () {
-    this.$active = this.$element.find('.item.active')
-    this.$items  = this.$active.parent().children('.item')
-
-    return this.$items.index(this.$active)
+  Carousel.prototype.getItemIndex = function (item) {
+    this.$items = item.parent().children('.item')
+    return this.$items.index(item || this.$active)
   }
 
   Carousel.prototype.to = function (pos) {
     var that        = this
-    var activeIndex = this.getActiveIndex()
+    var activeIndex = this.getItemIndex(this.$active = this.$element.find('.item.active'))
 
     if (pos > (this.$items.length - 1) || pos < 0) return
 
@@ -119,10 +117,8 @@
 
     if (this.$indicators.length) {
       this.$indicators.find('.active').removeClass('active')
-      this.$element.one('slid.bs.carousel', function () { // yes, "slid"
-        var $nextIndicator = $(that.$indicators.children()[that.getActiveIndex()])
-        $nextIndicator && $nextIndicator.addClass('active')
-      })
+      var $nextIndicator = $(this.$indicators.children()[this.getItemIndex($next)])
+      $nextIndicator && $nextIndicator.addClass('active')
     }
 
     var slidEvent = $.Event('slid.bs.carousel', { relatedTarget: relatedTarget, direction: direction }) // yes, "slid"