diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js
index 8809b33e..b430c273 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ $.widget( "mobile.checkboxradio", $.mobile.widget, {
 
 		if ( inputtype != "checkbox" && inputtype != "radio" ) { return; }
 
-                // Check for theme...
-		if( !this.options.theme )
-			this.options.theme = this.element.data('theme');
-						
+                // If there's no selected theme...
+		if( !this.options.theme ) {
+			this.options.theme = this.element.data( "theme" );
+		}
+		
 		label
 			.buttonMarkup({
 				theme: this.options.theme,