diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.Element.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.Element.js
index 02c13962..78a567f5 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.Element.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.Element.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Ox.Element = function(options, self) {
             };
         }
         // create event handler
+        // (this can be passed as part of self)
         if (!self.$eventHandler) {
             self.$eventHandler = $('<div>');
         }
diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.JQueryElement.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.JQueryElement.js
index 9c2372fe..fe53b8c3 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.JQueryElement.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Ox.JQueryElement.js
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ Ox.JQueryElement = function($element) {
     that.$element = $element.data({
         oxid: that.id
     });
+    // FIXME: the following two lines should make it possible to do
+    // $('<div>').appendTo($element) ... check if it works, then replace all
+    that[0] = that.$element[0];
+    that.length = 1;
     Ox.UI.elements[that.id] = that;
     return that;
 };