diff --git a/src/responsive-carousel.pagination.js b/src/responsive-carousel.pagination.js
index 6cf65eb..d75b461 100644
--- a/src/responsive-carousel.pagination.js
+++ b/src/responsive-carousel.pagination.js
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 					} )
 					// update pagination on page change
 					.bind( "goto." + pluginName, function( e, to  ){
+						to = $( to );
+
 						var index = to ? $( this ).find( "div.carousel-item" ).index( to.get( 0 ) ) : 0;
 
 						$( this ).find( "ol." + paginationClass + " li" )
@@ -90,4 +92,4 @@
 			$( e.target )[ pluginName ]( "_createPagination" );
 		} );
 
-}(jQuery));
\ No newline at end of file
+}(jQuery));