diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index 67d74937..224f81c0 100755
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@
         // hide the search box if this is the first we got the results and there are a few of them
 
         if (initial === true) {
-            this.search.toggle(data.results.length >= this.opts.minimumResultsForSearch);
+            this.search.parent().toggle(data.results.length >= this.opts.minimumResultsForSearch);
         }
 
     };