1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/Compiler.js b/src/Compiler.js
index eea36263..a18341f4 100644
--- a/src/Compiler.js
+++ b/src/Compiler.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Template.prototype = {
  */
 function retrieveScope(element) {
   var scope;
+  element = jqLite(element);
   while (element && !(scope = element.data($$scope))) {
     element = element.parent();
   }