diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/ajax.js b/phpBB/adm/style/ajax.js
index 1c315eeeff..2fdabd2a80 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/ajax.js
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/ajax.js
@@ -8,32 +8,34 @@
  * activates any up / down icons that require it (the ones at the top or bottom).
  */
 phpbb.add_ajax_callback('forum_down', function(el) {
-	var tr = $(el).parents('tr');
+	el = $(el);
+	var tr = el.parents('tr');
 	if (tr.is(':first-child'))
 	{
-		$(el).parents('span').siblings('.up').html('<a href="' + tr.data('up') + '"><img src="./images/icon_up.gif" alt="Move up" title="Move up" /></a>');
+		el.parents('span').siblings('.up').html('<a href="' + tr.data('up') + '"><img src="./images/icon_up.gif" alt="Move up" title="Move up" /></a>');
 		tr.next().find('.up').html('<img src="./images/icon_up_disabled.gif" alt="Move up" title="Move up" />');
-		phpbb.ajaxify({selector: $(el).parents('span').siblings('.up').children('a')}, false, 'forum_up');
+		phpbb.ajaxify({selector: el.parents('span').siblings('.up').children('a')}, false, 'forum_up');
 	}
 	tr.insertAfter(tr.next());
 	if (tr.is(':last-child'))
 	{
-		$(el).html('<img src="./images/icon_down_disabled.gif" alt="Move down" title="Move down" />');
+		el.html('<img src="./images/icon_down_disabled.gif" alt="Move down" title="Move down" />');
 		tr.prev().find('.down').html('<a href="' + tr.data('down') + '"><img src="./images/icon_down.gif" alt="Move down" title="Move down" /></a>');
 		phpbb.ajaxify({selector: tr.prev().find('.down').children('a')}, false, 'forum_down');
 	}
 }).add_ajax_callback('forum_up', function(el) {
-	var tr = $(el).parents('tr');
+	el = $(el);
+	var tr = el.parents('tr');
 	if (tr.is(':last-child'))
 	{
-		$(el).parents('span').siblings('.down').html('<a href="' + tr.data('down') + '"><img src="./images/icon_down.gif" alt="Move down" title="Move down" /></a>');
+		el.parents('span').siblings('.down').html('<a href="' + tr.data('down') + '"><img src="./images/icon_down.gif" alt="Move down" title="Move down" /></a>');
 		tr.prev().find('.down').html('<img src="./images/icon_down_disabled.gif" alt="Move down" title="Move down" />');
-		phpbb.ajaxify({selector: $(el).parents('span').siblings('.down').children('a')}, false, 'forum_down');
+		phpbb.ajaxify({selector: el.parents('span').siblings('.down').children('a')}, false, 'forum_down');
 	}
 	tr.insertBefore(tr.prev());
 	if (tr.is(':first-child'))
 	{
-		$(el).html('<img src="./images/icon_up_disabled.gif" alt="Move up" title="Move up" />');
+		el.html('<img src="./images/icon_up_disabled.gif" alt="Move up" title="Move up" />');
 		tr.next().find('.up').html('<a href="' + tr.data('up') + '"><img src="./images/icon_up.gif" alt="Move up" title="Move up" /></a>');
 		phpbb.ajaxify({selector: tr.next().find('.up').children('a')}, false, 'forum_up');
 	}
@@ -45,8 +47,9 @@ phpbb.add_ajax_callback('forum_down', function(el) {
  * in the href with "deactivate", and vice versa.
  */
 phpbb.add_ajax_callback('act_deact', function(el, res) {
-	$(el).text(res.text);
-	var new_href = $(el).attr('href');
+	el = $(el);
+	el.text(res.text);
+	var new_href = el.attr('href');
 	if (new_href.indexOf('deactivate') !== -1)
 	{
 		new_href = new_href.replace('deactivate', 'activate')
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ phpbb.add_ajax_callback('act_deact', function(el, res) {
 	{
 		new_href = new_href.replace('activate', 'deactivate')
 	}
-	$(el).attr('href', new_href);
+	el.attr('href', new_href);
 });
 
 /**
@@ -70,8 +73,9 @@ phpbb.add_ajax_callback('row_delete', function(el) {
 
 
 $('[data-ajax]').each(function() {
-	var fn = ($(this).data('ajax') !== 'true') ? $(this).data('ajax') : null;
-	phpbb.ajaxify({selector: this}, $(this).data('refresh') !== undefined, fn);
+	var $this = $(this);
+	var fn = ($this.data('ajax') !== 'true') ? $this.data('ajax') : null;
+	phpbb.ajaxify({selector: this}, $this.data('refresh') !== undefined, fn);
 });
 
 
diff --git a/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js b/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js
index 09d7d1fa83..3d75cd291f 100644
--- a/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js
+++ b/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js
@@ -359,9 +359,10 @@ phpbb.add_ajax_callback = function(id, callback)
  * current text so that the process can be repeated.
  */
 phpbb.add_ajax_callback('alt_text', function(el) {
-	var alt_text = $(el).data('alt-text');
-	$(el).data('alt-text', $(el).text());
-	$(el).text(el.title = alt_text);
+	el = $(el);
+	var alt_text = el.data('alt-text');
+	el.data('alt-text', el.text());
+	el.text(el[0].title = alt_text);
 });
 
 
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ajax.js b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ajax.js
index 66b34f7726..4fd4cd32f5 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ajax.js
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ajax.js
@@ -35,16 +35,18 @@ phpbb.add_ajax_callback('row_delete', function(el) {
 // This handles friend / foe additions removals.
 phpbb.add_ajax_callback('zebra', function(el, res) {
 	if (res.success) {
-		$('.zebra').html(res.MESSAGE_TEXT);
-		$($('.zebra').get(1)).remove();
+		var zebra = $('.zebra');
+		zebra.html(res.MESSAGE_TEXT);
+		$(zebra.get(1)).remove();
 	}
 });;
 
 
 
 $('[data-ajax]').each(function() {
-	var fn = ($(this).data('ajax') !== 'true') ? $(this).data('ajax') : null;
-	phpbb.ajaxify({selector: this}, $(this).data('refresh') !== undefined, fn);
+	var $this = $(this);
+	var fn = ($this.data('ajax') !== 'true') ? $this.data('ajax') : null;
+	phpbb.ajaxify({selector: this}, $this.data('refresh') !== undefined, fn);
 });