diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js
index 0913e8f7..49ba3877 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.listview", $.mobile.widget, {
 
 		item.find( "p, dl" ).addClass( "ui-li-desc" );
 
-		$list.find( "li" ).children( "img:eq(0)" ).addClass( "ui-li-thumb" ).each(function() {
+		$list.find( "li" ).find( ">img:eq(0)" ).addClass( "ui-li-thumb" ).each(function() {
 			$( this ).closest( "li" )
 				.addClass( $(this).is( ".ui-li-icon" ) ? "ui-li-has-icon" : "ui-li-has-thumb" );
 		});