diff --git a/jquery.modal.js b/jquery.modal.js
index 8e81971..79dd57e 100644
--- a/jquery.modal.js
+++ b/jquery.modal.js
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@
       $(target).modal();
     } else { // AJAX
       $.get(target, {}, function(html) {
-        $(html)
+        $('<div/>')
+          .html(html)
           .appendTo('body')
           .bind('modal:close', function(event, modal) { modal.elm.remove(); })
           .modal();