diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.navbar.js b/js/jquery.mobile.navbar.js
index 92b15afb..672fb529 100755
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.navbar.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.navbar.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.navbar", $.mobile.widget, {
 	_create: function(){
 		var $navbar = this.element,
 			$navbtns = $navbar.find("a"),
-			iconpos = $navbtns.filter('icon').length ? this.options.iconpos : undefined;
+			iconpos = $navbtns.filter('data-icon').length ? this.options.iconpos : undefined;
 		
 		$navbar
 			.addClass('ui-navbar')