diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.button.js b/ui/jquery.ui.button.js
index 7774ab937..31074e2e1 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.button.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.button.js
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.button", {
 			return;
 		}
 		var buttonElement = this.buttonElement.removeClass( typeClasses ),
-			buttonText = $( "<span></span>" )
+			buttonText = $( "<span></span>", this.element[0].ownerDocument )
 				.addClass( "ui-button-text" )
 				.html( this.options.label )
 				.appendTo( buttonElement.empty() )