diff --git a/misc/ajax.js b/misc/ajax.js
index bb4a6e1..18d36f8 100644
--- a/misc/ajax.js
+++ b/misc/ajax.js
@@ -230,16 +230,16 @@ Drupal.ajax = function (base, element, element_settings) {
  * will test to see if the key press is valid to trigger this event and
  * if it is, trigger it for us and prevent other keypresses from triggering.
  * In this case we're handling RETURN and SPACEBAR keypresses (event codes 13
- * and 32. RETURN is often used to submit a form when in a textfield, and 
- * SPACE is often used to activate an element without submitting. 
+ * and 32. RETURN is often used to submit a form when in a textfield, and
+ * SPACE is often used to activate an element without submitting.
  */
 Drupal.ajax.prototype.keypressResponse = function (element, event) {
   // Create a synonym for this to reduce code confusion.
   var ajax = this;
 
   // Detect enter key and space bar and allow the standard response for them,
-  // except for form elements of type 'text' and 'textarea', where the 
-  // spacebar activation causes inappropriate activation if #ajax['keypress'] is 
+  // except for form elements of type 'text' and 'textarea', where the
+  // spacebar activation causes inappropriate activation if #ajax['keypress'] is
   // TRUE. On a text-type widget a space should always be a space.
   if (event.which == 13 || (event.which == 32 && element.type != 'text' && element.type != 'textarea')) {
     $(ajax.element_settings.element).trigger(ajax.element_settings.event);
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ Drupal.ajax.prototype.commands = {
     }
 
     // Add the new content to the page.
-    wrapper[method](new_content);
+    wrapper[method](new_content.prop('outerHTML'));
 
     // Immediately hide the new content if we're using any effects.
     if (effect.showEffect != 'show') {