diff --git a/src/widgets/bootstrap-dropdown.js b/src/widgets/bootstrap-dropdown.js
index a1d51519f..75f8faf5c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/bootstrap-dropdown.js
+++ b/src/widgets/bootstrap-dropdown.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
       selector = selector && /#/.test(selector) && selector.replace(/.*(?=#[^\s]*$)/, '') //strip for ie7
     }
 
-    $parent = selector && $(selector)
+    $parent = selector && $(document).find(selector)
 
     if (!$parent || !$parent.length) $parent = $this.parent()