diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..500e2aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# Created by .ignore support plugin (hsz.mobi)
+### Eclipse template
+*.pydevproject
+.metadata
+.gradle
+bin/
+tmp/
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~.nib
+local.properties
+.settings/
+.loadpath
+
+# External tool builders
+.externalToolBuilders/
+
+# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
+*.launch
+
+# CDT-specific
+.cproject
+
+# PDT-specific
+.buildpath
+
+# sbteclipse plugin
+.target
+
+# TeXlipse plugin
+.texlipse
+
+
+### JetBrains template
+# Covers JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, RubyMine, PhpStorm, AppCode, PyCharm
+
+*.iml
+
+## Directory-based project format:
+.idea/
+# if you remove the above rule, at least ignore the following:
+
+# User-specific stuff:
+# .idea/workspace.xml
+# .idea/tasks.xml
+# .idea/dictionaries
+
+# Sensitive or high-churn files:
+# .idea/dataSources.ids
+# .idea/dataSources.xml
+# .idea/sqlDataSources.xml
+# .idea/dynamic.xml
+# .idea/uiDesigner.xml
+
+# Gradle:
+# .idea/gradle.xml
+# .idea/libraries
+
+# Mongo Explorer plugin:
+# .idea/mongoSettings.xml
+
+## File-based project format:
+*.ipr
+*.iws
+
+## Plugin-specific files:
+
+# IntelliJ
+out/
+
+# mpeltonen/sbt-idea plugin
+.idea_modules/
+
+# JIRA plugin
+atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
+
+# Crashlytics plugin (for Android Studio and IntelliJ)
+com_crashlytics_export_strings.xml
+crashlytics.properties
+crashlytics-build.properties
+
+
diff --git a/js/jquery.dlmenu.js b/js/jquery.dlmenu.js
index 6f26cec..dc1493f 100755
--- a/js/jquery.dlmenu.js
+++ b/js/jquery.dlmenu.js
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@
 			this.open = false;
 			this.$trigger = this.$el.children( '.dl-trigger' );
 			this.$menu = this.$el.children( 'ul.dl-menu' );
-			this.$menuitems = this.$menu.find( 'li:not(.dl-back)' );
+			this.$menu.hide();
+			this.$el.css('z-index', '9999')
 			this.$el.find( 'ul.dl-submenu' ).prepend( '<li class="dl-back"><a href="#">' + this.options.backLabel + '</a></li>' );
-			this.$back = this.$menu.find( 'li.dl-back' );
 
 			// Set the label text for the back link.
 			if (this.options.useActiveItemAsBackLabel) {
-				this.$back.each(function() {
+				this.$menu.find( 'li.dl-back' ).each(function() {
 					var $this = $(this),
 						parentLabel = $this.parents('li:first').find('a:first').text();
 
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@
 					$body.off( 'click' ).children().on( 'click.dlmenu', function() {
 						self._closeMenu() ;
 					} );
-					
+
 				}
 				return false;
 			} );
 
-			this.$menuitems.on( 'click.dlmenu', function( event ) {
+			this.$menu.on( 'click.dlmenu', 'li:not(.dl-back)', function( event ) {
 
 				event.stopPropagation();
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 
 			} );
 
-			this.$back.on( 'click.dlmenu', function( event ) {
+			this.$menu.on( 'click.dlmenu', 'li.dl-back', function( event ) {
 
 				var $this = $( this ),
 					$submenu = $this.parents( 'ul.dl-submenu:first' ),
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@
 				onTransitionEndFn.call();
 			}
 
+			this.$menu.hide();
+
 			this.open = false;
 		},
 		openMenu : function() {
@@ -225,6 +227,9 @@
 		},
 		_openMenu : function() {
 			var self = this;
+
+			this.$menu.show();
+
 			// clicking somewhere else makes the menu close
 			$body.off( 'click' ).on( 'click.dlmenu', function() {
 				self._closeMenu() ;
@@ -238,7 +243,7 @@
 		// resets the menu to its original state (first level of options)
 		_resetMenu : function() {
 			this.$menu.removeClass( 'dl-subview' );
-			this.$menuitems.removeClass( 'dl-subview dl-subviewopen' );
+			this.$menu.find( 'li:not(.dl-back)' ).removeClass( 'dl-subview dl-subviewopen' );
 		}
 	};