diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
index 446839fb..eaed7327 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.js
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@ $.widget( "mobile.selectmenu", $.mobile.widget, {
 
 			o = this.options,
 
-			select = this.element.wrap( "<div class='ui-select'>" ),
-
 			menu = self.options.nativeMenu ? this._native(this.element) : this._custom(),
 
+			select = menu.select,
+
 			selectID = select.attr( "id" ),
 
 			label = $( "label[for='"+ selectID +"']" ).addClass( "ui-select" ),