diff --git a/src/selectize.jquery.js b/src/selectize.jquery.js
index b04a80dfe..1e438fcda 100644
--- a/src/selectize.jquery.js
+++ b/src/selectize.jquery.js
@@ -138,9 +138,8 @@ $.fn.selectize = function(settings_user) {
 		}
 
 		instance = new Selectize($input, $.extend(true, {}, defaults, settings_element, settings_user));
-		$input.data('selectize', instance);
 		$input.addClass('selectized');
 	});
 };
 
-$.fn.selectize.defaults = Selectize.defaults;
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+$.fn.selectize.defaults = Selectize.defaults;
diff --git a/src/selectize.js b/src/selectize.js
index 8ea0b6de8..48b26013d 100644
--- a/src/selectize.js
+++ b/src/selectize.js
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ $.extend(Selectize.prototype, {
 		if (settings.preload === true) {
 			self.onSearchChange('');
 		}
+
+		self.$input.data('selectize', self);
 	},
 
 	/**
@@ -1830,6 +1832,9 @@ $.extend(Selectize.prototype, {
 			.attr({tabindex: revertSettings.tabindex})
 			.show();
 
+		self.$control_input.removeData('grow');
+		self.$input.removeData('selectize');
+
 		$(window).off(eventNS);
 		$(document).off(eventNS);
 		$(document.body).off(eventNS);