diff --git a/jquery.elevatezoom.js b/jquery.elevatezoom.js
index 1813e2d..82759cd 100644
--- a/jquery.elevatezoom.js
+++ b/jquery.elevatezoom.js
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ if ( typeof Object.create !== 'function' ) {
 				//self.zoomContainer = $('<div/>').addClass('zoomContainer').css({"position":"relative", "height":self.nzHeight, "width":self.nzWidth});
 
 				self.zoomContainer = $('<div class="zoomContainer" style="-webkit-transform: translateZ(0);position:absolute;left:'+self.nzOffset.left+'px;top:'+self.nzOffset.top+'px;height:'+self.nzHeight+'px;width:'+self.nzWidth+'px;"></div>');
-				$('body').append(self.zoomContainer);	
+				$(self.options.zoomContainerAppendTo).append(self.zoomContainer);	
 
 
 				//this will add overflow hidden and contrain the lens on lens mode       
@@ -1732,6 +1732,7 @@ if ( typeof Object.create !== 'function' ) {
 			easing: false,
 			easingAmount: 12,
 			lensSize: 200,
+			zoomContainerAppendTo: "body",
 			zoomWindowWidth: 400,
 			zoomWindowHeight: 400,
 			zoomWindowOffetx: 0,
@@ -1774,4 +1775,4 @@ if ( typeof Object.create !== 'function' ) {
 			onImageSwapComplete: $.noop
 	};
 
-})( jQuery, window, document );
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+})( jQuery, window, document );