diff --git a/source/UI/js/Core/Element.js b/source/UI/js/Core/Element.js
index b97c4feb..f10b8d1f 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Core/Element.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Core/Element.js
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@
         if ($element.$element) { // $element is Ox.Element
             this.$element = $element.$element;
             this.$element.oxid = $element.oxid;
+            this.$newElement = $element;
         } else { // $element is jQuery Element
             this.$element = $element;
         }