diff --git a/jquery.flexslider.js b/jquery.flexslider.js
index 39546730..3f4f9f3a 100644
--- a/jquery.flexslider.js
+++ b/jquery.flexslider.js
@@ -594,7 +594,8 @@
         }
       },
       uniqueID: function($clone) {
-        $clone.find( '[id]' ).each(function() {
+        // Append _clone to current level and children elements with id attributes
+        $clone.filter( '[id]' ).add($clone.find( '[id]' )).each(function() {
           var $this = $(this);
           $this.attr( 'id', $this.attr( 'id' ) + '_clone' );
         });
@@ -882,9 +883,8 @@
           slider.cloneOffset = 1;
           // clear out old clones
           if (type !== "init") slider.container.find('.clone').remove();
-          // slider.container.append(slider.slides.first().clone().addClass('clone').attr('aria-hidden', 'true')).prepend(slider.slides.last().clone().addClass('clone').attr('aria-hidden', 'true'));
-		      methods.uniqueID( slider.slides.first().clone().addClass('clone').attr('aria-hidden', 'true') ).appendTo( slider.container );
-		      methods.uniqueID( slider.slides.last().clone().addClass('clone').attr('aria-hidden', 'true') ).prependTo( slider.container );
+          slider.container.append(methods.uniqueID(slider.slides.first().clone().addClass('clone')).attr('aria-hidden', 'true'))
+                          .prepend(methods.uniqueID(slider.slides.last().clone().addClass('clone')).attr('aria-hidden', 'true'));
         }
         slider.newSlides = $(slider.vars.selector, slider);