diff --git a/jquery.hotkeys.js b/jquery.hotkeys.js
index 37ec63d..3b33955 100644
--- a/jquery.hotkeys.js
+++ b/jquery.hotkeys.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 			// Don't fire in text-accepting inputs that we didn't directly bind to
 			// important to note that $.fn.prop is only available on jquery 1.6+
 			if ( this !== event.target && (/textarea|select/i.test( event.target.nodeName ) ||
-				event.target.type === "text" || $(event.target).prop('contenteditable') == 'true' )) {
+				event.target.type === "text" || jQuery(event.target).prop('contenteditable') == 'true' )) {
 				return;
 			}