diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
index b895c99e..cd8ada09 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
 				"aria-labelledby": buttonId
 			}).attr( "data-" + $.mobile.ns + "theme", widget.options.theme ).appendTo( listbox ),
 
-			header = $( "<div>" ).attr( "data-" + $.mobile.ns + "theme", widget.options.theme ).prependTo( listbox ),
+			header = $( "<div>", {
+				"class": "ui-header ui-bar-" + widget.options.theme
+			}).prependTo( listbox ),
 
 			headerTitle = $( "<h1>", {
 				"class": "ui-title"