Template.serverInformationModal.onCreated(function() { var instance = Template.instance(); instance.container = { mode: new ReactiveVar('list'), serverType: new ReactiveVar(null), currentItem: new ReactiveVar(null), $form: null, resetState: function() { instance.container.mode.set('list'); instance.container.serverType.set(null); instance.container.currentItem.set(null); } }; }); Template.serverInformationModal.events({ 'click .js-back, click [data-dismiss=modal]': function(event, instance) { instance.container.resetState(); } });