diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Element.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Element.js
index 406c184e..cfaf06bd 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Element.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Core/Element.js
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
             });
         that[0] = that.$element[0];
         that.length = 1;
+        that.self = function() {
+            return arguments[0] === _ ? self : {};
+        };
         Ox.elements[that.oxid] = that;
 
         if (self.options.element == '<iframe>') {
@@ -129,11 +132,6 @@
             });
         }
 
-        that.self = function() {
-            // this function has to be anonymous in order not to shadow self
-            return arguments[0] === _ ? self : {};
-        };
-
         setTooltip();
 
         function bindTooltipEvents(events) {