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