diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0b06d12bb550fbf8043645a8d680817909cb2b04..c94bbcbf0e65ecf370195f6f3b03a2be62012d0c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ function getCaretCoordinates(element, position, options) {
   // The mirror div will replicate the textarea's style
   var div = document.createElement('div');
   div.id = 'input-textarea-caret-position-mirror-div';
-  document.body.appendChild(div);
 
   var style = div.style;
   var computed = window.getComputedStyle ? window.getComputedStyle(element) : element.currentStyle;  // currentStyle for IE < 9
@@ -113,6 +112,7 @@ function getCaretCoordinates(element, position, options) {
   // For inputs, just '.' would be enough, but no need to bother.
   span.textContent = element.value.substring(position) || '.';  // || because a completely empty faux span doesn't render at all
   div.appendChild(span);
+  document.body.appendChild(div);
 
   var coordinates = {
     top: span.offsetTop + parseInt(computed['borderTopWidth']),