diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.page.js b/js/jquery.mobile.page.js
index 461e515237f..41d29079b88 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.page.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.page.js
@@ -30,15 +30,19 @@ $.widget( "mobile.page", $.mobile.widget, {
 	},
 
 	_create: function() {
-		var $elem = this.element,
-			o = this.options;
-
-		this.keepNative = ":jqmData(role='none'), :jqmData(role='nojs')" + (o.keepNative ? ", " + o.keepNative : "");
-
 		if ( this._trigger( "beforeCreate" ) === false ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		this.enhance();
+	},
+
+	enhance: function() {
+	  var $elem = this.element,
+			o = this.options;
+
+		this.keepNative = ":jqmData(role='none'), :jqmData(role='nojs')" + (o.keepNative ? ", " + o.keepNative : "");
+
 		//some of the form elements currently rely on the presence of ui-page and ui-content
 		// classes so we'll handle page and content roles outside of the main role processing
 		// loop below.