diff --git a/searchbox.js b/searchbox.js
index 0b355f8..39760d2 100644
--- a/searchbox.js
+++ b/searchbox.js
@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@
     return this.each(function() {
       var $input = $(this)
       
+      $(document).ajaxStart(function() { $.searchbox.start() })
+      $(document).ajaxStop(function() { $.searchbox.stop() })
+
       $input
       .focus()
-      .ajaxStart(function() { $.searchbox.start() })
-      .ajaxStop(function() { $.searchbox.stop() })
       .keyup(function() {
         if ($input.val() != this.previousValue) {
           $.searchbox.resetTimer(this.timer)