4 files changed, 18 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/src/Angular.js b/src/Angular.js
index b856aa24..9a1ab4a2 100644
--- a/src/Angular.js
+++ b/src/Angular.js
@@ -1032,5 +1032,12 @@ function angularJsConfig(document, config) {
 function bindJQuery(){
   // bind to jQuery if present;
   jQuery = window.jQuery;
-  angular.element = jqLite = jQuery || jqLiteWrap;
+  // reset to jQuery or default to us.
+  if (window.jQuery) {
+    jqLite = window.jQuery;
+    jqLite.fn.scope = JQLite.prototype.scope;
+  } else {
+    jqLite = jqLiteWrap;
+  }
+  angular.element = jqLite;
 }
diff --git a/src/Compiler.js b/src/Compiler.js
index 472ec625..d1505404 100644
--- a/src/Compiler.js
+++ b/src/Compiler.js
@@ -69,18 +69,6 @@ Template.prototype = {
   }
 };
 
-/*
- * Function walks up the element chain looking for the scope associated with the give element.
- */
-function retrieveScope(element) {
-  var scope;
-  element = jqLite(element);
-  while (element && element.length && !(scope = element.data($$scope))) {
-    element = element.parent();
-  }
-  return scope;
-}
-
 ///////////////////////////////////
 //Compiler
 //////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/jqLite.js b/src/jqLite.js
index ad7734c9..206c1d70 100644
--- a/src/jqLite.js
+++ b/src/jqLite.js
@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@ JQLite.prototype = {
     })(this[0]);
   },
 
+  scope: function() {
+    var scope, element = this;
+    while (element && element.length && !(scope = element.data($$scope))) {
+      element = element.parent();
+    }
+    return scope;
+  },
+
+
   ready: function(fn) {
     var fired = false;
 
diff --git a/src/widgets.js b/src/widgets.js
index 461684ac..f8efae60 100644
--- a/src/widgets.js
+++ b/src/widgets.js
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ angularWidget('option', function(){
   return function(option) {
     var select = option.parent();
     var isMultiple = select[0].type == 'select-multiple';
-    var scope = retrieveScope(select);
+    var scope = select.scope();
     var model = modelAccessor(scope, select);
 
     //if parent select doesn't have a name, don't bother doing anything any more