diff --git a/dist/jquery.autocomplete.js b/dist/jquery.autocomplete.js
index 04a9ebab..eb09312c 100644
--- a/dist/jquery.autocomplete.js
+++ b/dist/jquery.autocomplete.js
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
             if (options.autoSelectFirst) {
                 that.selectedIndex = 0;
                 container.scrollTop(0);
-                container.children().first().addClass(classSelected);
+                container.children("."+that.classes.suggestion).first().addClass(classSelected);
             }
 
             that.visible = true;