diff --git a/Source/Native/URI.js b/Source/Native/URI.js
index cb33dc88..d84526e8 100644
--- a/Source/Native/URI.js
+++ b/Source/Native/URI.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ URI.regs = {
 	directoryDot: /\.\/|\.$/
 };
 
-URI.base = new URI($$('base[href]').getLast(), { base: document.location });
+URI.base = new URI(document.getElements('base[href]', true).getLast(), { base: document.location });
 
 String.implement({