diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.page.sections.js b/js/jquery.mobile.page.sections.js
index 90b2ec6e..5ef172e3 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.page.sections.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.page.sections.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ $( ":jqmData(role='page'), :jqmData(role='dialog')" ).live( "pagecreate", functi
 			// Auto-add back btn on pages beyond first view
 			if ( o.addBackBtn && role === "header" &&
 					$( ".ui-page" ).length > 1 &&
-					$elem.jqmData( "url" ) !== $.mobile.path.stripHash( location.hash ) &&
+					$this.jqmData( "url" ) !== $.mobile.path.stripHash( location.hash ) &&
 					!leftbtn ) {
 
 				backBtn = $( "<a href='#' class='ui-btn-left' data-"+ $.mobile.ns +"rel='back' data-"+ $.mobile.ns +"icon='arrow-l'>"+ o.backBtnText +"</a>" ).prependTo( $this );