diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
index 0f5bab3b..74b1d283 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@
 	var extensionAttributes = function(){
 		var	widget = this,
 			select = this.select,
-			selectID  = this.select.attr( "id" ),
-			label = $( "label[for='"+ selectID +"']" ).addClass( "ui-select" ),
+			selectID  = this.selectID,
+			label = this.label,
 			thisPage = this.select.closest( ".ui-page" ),
 			screen = $( "<div>", {"class": "ui-selectmenu-screen ui-screen-hidden"} ).appendTo( thisPage ),
 			selectOptions = this.select.find("option"),
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
index ce7c464c..e395d6ea 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ $.widget( "mobile.selectmenu", $.mobile.widget, {
 	// setup items that are generally necessary for select menu extension
 	_preExtension: function(){
 		this.select = this.element.wrap( "<div class='ui-select'>" );
+		this.selectID  = this.select.attr( "id" );
+		this.label = $( "label[for='"+ this.selectID +"']" ).addClass( "ui-select" );
 		this.isMultiple = this.select[ 0 ].multiple;
 		this.options.theme = this._theme();
 		this.selectOptions = this.select.find( "option" );