diff --git a/bootstrap-hover-dropdown.js b/bootstrap-hover-dropdown.js
index d933827..b9b8b07 100644
--- a/bootstrap-hover-dropdown.js
+++ b/bootstrap-hover-dropdown.js
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
                 },
                 showEvent   = 'show.bs.dropdown',
                 hideEvent   = 'hide.bs.dropdown',
-                // shownEvent  = 'shown.bs.dropdown',
-                // hiddenEvent = 'hidden.bs.dropdown',
+            // shownEvent  = 'shown.bs.dropdown',
+            // hiddenEvent = 'hidden.bs.dropdown',
                 settings = $.extend(true, {}, defaults, options, data),
                 timeout, timeoutHover;
 
             $parent.hover(function (event) {
                 // so a neighbor can't open the dropdown
-                if(!$parent.hasClass('open') && !$this.is(event.target)) {
+                if(!$parent.hasClass('open') && !$.contains($this[0], $(event.target)[0])) {
                     // stop this event, stop executing any code
                     // in this callback but continue to propagate
                     return true;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
             $this.hover(function (event) {
                 // this helps prevent a double event from firing.
                 // see https://github.com/CWSpear/bootstrap-hover-dropdown/issues/55
-                if(!$parent.hasClass('open') && !$parent.is(event.target)) {
+                if(!$parent.hasClass('open') && !$.contains($parent[0], $(event.target)[0])) {
                     // stop this event, stop executing any code
                     // in this callback but continue to propagate
                     return true;
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@
                 window.clearTimeout(timeout);
                 // restart hover timer
                 window.clearTimeout(timeoutHover);
-                
+
                 // delay for hover event.  
                 timeoutHover = window.setTimeout(function () {
                     $allDropdowns.find(':focus').blur();
 
                     if(settings.instantlyCloseOthers === true)
                         $allDropdowns.removeClass('open');
-                    
+
                     // clear timer for hover event
                     window.clearTimeout(timeoutHover);
                     $this.attr('aria-expanded', 'true');
diff --git a/bootstrap-hover-dropdown.min.js b/bootstrap-hover-dropdown.min.js
index 6918463..9d56030 100644
--- a/bootstrap-hover-dropdown.min.js
+++ b/bootstrap-hover-dropdown.min.js
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
  * License: MIT
  * Homepage: http://cameronspear.com/blog/bootstrap-dropdown-on-hover-plugin/
  */
-!function(e,n){var o=e();e.fn.dropdownHover=function(t){return"ontouchstart"in document?this:(o=o.add(this.parent()),this.each(function(){function r(){d.parents(".navbar").find(".navbar-toggle").is(":visible")||(n.clearTimeout(a),n.clearTimeout(i),i=n.setTimeout(function(){o.find(":focus").blur(),v.instantlyCloseOthers===!0&&o.removeClass("open"),n.clearTimeout(i),d.attr("aria-expanded","true"),s.addClass("open"),d.trigger(h)},v.hoverDelay))}var a,i,d=e(this),s=d.parent(),u={delay:500,hoverDelay:0,instantlyCloseOthers:!0},l={delay:e(this).data("delay"),hoverDelay:e(this).data("hover-delay"),instantlyCloseOthers:e(this).data("close-others")},h="show.bs.dropdown",c="hide.bs.dropdown",v=e.extend(!0,{},u,t,l);s.hover(function(e){return s.hasClass("open")||d.is(e.target)?void r(e):!0},function(){n.clearTimeout(i),a=n.setTimeout(function(){d.attr("aria-expanded","false"),s.removeClass("open"),d.trigger(c)},v.delay)}),d.hover(function(e){return s.hasClass("open")||s.is(e.target)?void r(e):!0}),s.find(".dropdown-submenu").each(function(){var o,t=e(this);t.hover(function(){n.clearTimeout(o),t.children(".dropdown-menu").show(),t.siblings().children(".dropdown-menu").hide()},function(){var e=t.children(".dropdown-menu");o=n.setTimeout(function(){e.hide()},v.delay)})})}))},e(document).ready(function(){e('[data-hover="dropdown"]').dropdownHover()})}(jQuery,window);
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+!function(e,n,o){var t=e();e.fn.dropdownHover=function(o){return"ontouchstart"in document?this:(t=t.add(this.parent()),this.each(function(){function r(e){d.parents(".navbar").find(".navbar-toggle").is(":visible")||(n.clearTimeout(a),n.clearTimeout(i),i=n.setTimeout(function(){t.find(":focus").blur(),v.instantlyCloseOthers===!0&&t.removeClass("open"),n.clearTimeout(i),d.attr("aria-expanded","true"),s.addClass("open"),d.trigger(h)},v.hoverDelay))}var a,i,d=e(this),s=d.parent(),u={delay:500,hoverDelay:0,instantlyCloseOthers:!0},l={delay:e(this).data("delay"),hoverDelay:e(this).data("hover-delay"),instantlyCloseOthers:e(this).data("close-others")},h="show.bs.dropdown",c="hide.bs.dropdown",v=e.extend(!0,{},u,o,l);s.hover(function(n){return!s.hasClass("open")&&!e.contains(d[0],e(n.target)[0])||void r(n)},function(){n.clearTimeout(i),a=n.setTimeout(function(){d.attr("aria-expanded","false"),s.removeClass("open"),d.trigger(c)},v.delay)}),d.hover(function(n){return!s.hasClass("open")&&!e.contains(s[0],e(n.target)[0])||void r(n)}),s.find(".dropdown-submenu").each(function(){var o,t=e(this);t.hover(function(){n.clearTimeout(o),t.children(".dropdown-menu").show(),t.siblings().children(".dropdown-menu").hide()},function(){var e=t.children(".dropdown-menu");o=n.setTimeout(function(){e.hide()},v.delay)})})}))},e(document).ready(function(){e('[data-hover="dropdown"]').dropdownHover()})}(jQuery,window);
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8106da1..5f07965 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "gulp-filter": "^2.0.0",
     "gulp-git": "^0.5.6",
     "gulp-rename": "^1.2.0",
+    "gulp-replace": "^0.5.4",
     "gulp-tag-version": "^1.2.1",
     "gulp-uglify": "^1.1.0",
     "streamqueue": "^0.1.1"