diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/jquery.mentionsInput.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/jquery.mentionsInput.js
index 17dca0f81..e1a73ff4c 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/jquery.mentionsInput.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/jquery.mentionsInput.js
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
  * 
  * Modifcations for Diaspora:
  *
- * Prevent replacing the wrong text by marking the  replacement position with a special character
- * Don't add a space after inserting a mention 
+ * Prevent replacing the wrong text by marking the replacement position with a special character
+ * Don't add a space after inserting a mention
+ * Only use the first div as a wrapperBox
  */
 
 (function ($, _, undefined) {
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
       elmInputWrapper = elmInputBox.parent();
       elmWrapperBox = $(settings.templates.wrapper());
       elmInputBox.wrapAll(elmWrapperBox);
-      elmWrapperBox = elmInputWrapper.find('> div');
+      elmWrapperBox = elmInputWrapper.find('> div').first();
 
       elmInputBox.attr('data-mentions-input', 'true');
       elmInputBox.bind('keydown', onInputBoxKeyDown);