diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js b/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
index b000f75c85..4053e0d9c5 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@ $.widget( "ui.selectmenu", {
 	},
 	
 	_destroy: function() {
+		this.listWrap.remove();
+		this.newelementWrap.remove();
+		this.element.show().unbind( '.selectmenu' );
+		$( document ).unbind( '.selectmenu' );
 	}
 });