diff --git a/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js b/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js
index e22f0fc..2f7d93f 100644
--- a/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js
+++ b/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
 		this.options = $.extend( {}, $.fn.languagefilter.defaults, options );
 		this.$element.addClass( 'languagefilter' );
 		this.resultCount = 0;
-		this.$suggestion = this.$element.parents().find( '.' + this.$element.data( 'suggestion' ) );
-		this.$clear = this.$element.parents().find( '.' + this.$element.data( 'clear' ) );
+		this.$suggestion = this.$element.siblings( '.' + this.$element.data( 'suggestion' ) );
+		this.$clear = this.$element.siblings( '.' + this.$element.data( 'clear' ) );
 		this.selectedLanguage = null;
 		this.init();
 		this.listen();