diff --git a/js/jQuery.mobile.controlGroup.js b/js/jQuery.mobile.controlGroup.js
index 08a91e01..2ea09c9c 100644
--- a/js/jQuery.mobile.controlGroup.js
+++ b/js/jQuery.mobile.controlGroup.js
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ $.fn.controlgroup = function(options){
 			flCorners = o.direction == 'horizontal' ? ['ui-corner-left', 'ui-corner-right'] : ['ui-corner-top', 'ui-corner-bottom'],
 			type = $(this).find('input:eq(0)').attr('type');
 		
-		$(this).wrapInner('<div class="ui-controlgroup-controls"></div>');	
-		
 		//replace legend with more stylable replacement div	
 		if( groupheading.length ){
+			$(this).wrapInner('<div class="ui-controlgroup-controls"></div>');	
 			$('<div role="heading" class="ui-controlgroup-label">'+ groupheading.html() +'</div>').insertBefore( $(this).children(0) );	
 			groupheading.remove();	
 		}