diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
index aa324f6d9b..76a59e4f4a 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
@@ -116,14 +116,17 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
       if (!$window.confirm(window.env.t('hatchAPot', {potion: potName, egg: eggName}))) return;
       user.ops.hatch({params:{egg:egg.key, hatchingPotion:potion.key}});
       if (!user.preferences.suppressModals.hatchPet) {
-        $rootScope.hatchedPet = {
+        $scope.hatchedPet = {
           egg: eggName,
           potion: potName,
           potionKey:potion.key,
           eggKey: egg.key,
           pet: 'Pet-' + egg.key + '-' + potion.key
         };
-        $rootScope.openModal('hatchPet', {controller: 'InventoryCtrl', size: 'sm'});
+        $rootScope.openModal('hatchPet', {
+          scope: $scope,
+          size: 'sm'
+        });
       }
       $scope.selectedEgg = null;
       $scope.selectedPotion = null;
@@ -167,13 +170,16 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
 
         _updateDropAnimalCount(user.items);
         if (Stats.totalCount(user.items.mounts) > startingMounts && !user.preferences.suppressModals.raisePet) {
-          $rootScope.raisedPet = {
+          $scope.raisedPet = {
             displayName: petDisplayName,
             spriteName: pet,
             egg: egg,
             potion: potion
           }
-          $rootScope.openModal('raisePet', {controller:'InventoryCtrl',size:'sm'});
+          $rootScope.openModal('raisePet', {
+            scope: $scope,
+            size:'sm'
+          });
         }
 
         // Checks if mountmaster has been reached for the first time