diff --git a/src/js/core.js b/src/js/core.js
index c203a7ef5..de987225e 100644
--- a/src/js/core.js
+++ b/src/js/core.js
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@
             var elementId = MediumEditor.util.guid();
 
             element.setAttribute('data-medium-editor-element', true);
+            element.classList.add('medium-editor-element');
             element.setAttribute('role', 'textbox');
             element.setAttribute('aria-multiline', true);
             element.setAttribute('data-medium-editor-editor-index', editorId);
@@ -701,6 +702,7 @@
                 element.removeAttribute('contentEditable');
                 element.removeAttribute('spellcheck');
                 element.removeAttribute('data-medium-editor-element');
+                element.classList.remove('medium-editor-element');
                 element.removeAttribute('role');
                 element.removeAttribute('aria-multiline');
                 element.removeAttribute('medium-editor-index');
diff --git a/src/sass/medium-editor.scss b/src/sass/medium-editor.scss
index 2f470d604..b33bd573c 100644
--- a/src/sass/medium-editor.scss
+++ b/src/sass/medium-editor.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 @import "util/clearfix";
 
 // contenteditable rules
-[data-medium-editor-element] {
+.medium-editor-element {
     word-wrap: break-word;
     min-height: 30px;