diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
index 22a7b750..fc1c2718 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
@@ -242,12 +242,12 @@ $.widget( "mobile.selectmenu", $.mobile.widget, {
 	
 	disable: function(){
 		this.element.attr("disabled",true);
-		this.element.prev('a').addClass('ui-disabled').attr("aria-disabled", true);
+		this.button.addClass('ui-disabled').attr("aria-disabled", true);
 	},
 	
 	enable: function(){
 		this.element.attr("disabled",false);
-		this.element.prev('a').removeClass('ui-disabled').attr("aria-disabled", false);
+		this.button.removeClass('ui-disabled').attr("aria-disabled", false);
 	}
 });
 })( jQuery );