diff --git a/src/jqLite.js b/src/jqLite.js
index 0db4c25103f4..08f67b2260a0 100644
--- a/src/jqLite.js
+++ b/src/jqLite.js
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ forEach({
   },
 
   wrap: function(element, wrapNode) {
-    wrapNode = jqLite(wrapNode)[0];
+    wrapNode = jqLite(wrapNode).eq(0).clone()[0];
     var parent = element.parentNode;
     if (parent) {
       parent.replaceChild(wrapNode, element);
diff --git a/test/jqLiteSpec.js b/test/jqLiteSpec.js
index 38ec858f03e7..c6ae68326e1a 100644
--- a/test/jqLiteSpec.js
+++ b/test/jqLiteSpec.js
@@ -1542,6 +1542,15 @@ describe('jqLite', function() {
       text.wrap("<span>");
       expect(text.parent().text()).toEqual('A<a>B</a>C');
     });
+    it('should clone elements to be wrapped around target', function () {
+      var root = jqLite('<div class="sigil"></div>');
+      var span = jqLite('<span>A</span>');
+      jqLite(document.body).append(root);
+
+      span.wrap(root);
+      expect(root.text()).toBe('');
+      expect(span.parent().hasClass('sigil')).toBeTruthy();
+    });
   });