diff --git a/compressor/css.py b/compressor/css.py
index 8d964468c..f6ae0d468 100644
--- a/compressor/css.py
+++ b/compressor/css.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def split_contents(self):
                     self.media_nodes[-1][1].split_content.append(data)
                 else:
                     node = CssCompressor(content=self.parser.elem_str(elem),
-                                         context=self.context)
+                                         context=self.context, opts=self.opts)
                     node.split_content.append(data)
                     self.media_nodes.append((media, node))
         return self.split_content