diff --git a/scripts/material.js b/scripts/material.js
index 8391d8b6..a95f1fc0 100644
--- a/scripts/material.js
+++ b/scripts/material.js
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@
       });
     },
     "init": function() {
+      var $document = $(document);
+      
       if ($.fn.ripples && this.options.ripples) {
         this.ripples();
       }
@@ -198,27 +200,27 @@
 
       if (document.arrive && this.options.arrive) {
         if ($.fn.ripples && this.options.ripples) {
-          $(document).arrive(this.options.withRipples, function() {
+          $document.arrive(this.options.withRipples, function() {
             $.material.ripples($(this));
           });
         }
         if (this.options.input) {
-          $(document).arrive(this.options.inputElements, function() {
+          $document.arrive(this.options.inputElements, function() {
             $.material.input($(this));
           });
         }
         if (this.options.checkbox) {
-          $(document).arrive(this.options.checkboxElements, function() {
+          $document.arrive(this.options.checkboxElements, function() {
             $.material.checkbox($(this));
           });
         }
         if (this.options.radio) {
-          $(document).arrive(this.options.radioElements, function() {
+          $document.arrive(this.options.radioElements, function() {
             $.material.radio($(this));
           });
         }
         if (this.options.togglebutton) {
-          $(document).arrive(this.options.togglebuttonElements, function() {
+          $document.arrive(this.options.togglebuttonElements, function() {
             $.material.togglebutton($(this));
           });
         }