diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ba79723..76f5c30 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "venn.js",
-  "version": "0.2.12",
+  "version": "0.2.13",
   "author": "Ben Frederickson <ben@benfrederickson.com> (http:/www.benfrederickson.com)",
   "url": "https://github.com/benfred/venn.js/issues",
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/diagram.js b/src/diagram.js
index c58067a..eb8d5ff 100644
--- a/src/diagram.js
+++ b/src/diagram.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export function VennDiagram() {
         // to properly transition intersection areas, we need the
         // previous circles locations. load from elements
         var previous = {}, hasPrevious = false;
-        svg.selectAll("g path").each(function (d) {
+        svg.selectAll(".venn-area path").each(function (d) {
             var path = select(this).attr("d");
             if ((d.sets.length == 1) && path) {
                 hasPrevious = true;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export function VennDiagram() {
         };
 
         // update data, joining on the set ids
-        var nodes = svg.selectAll("g")
+        var nodes = svg.selectAll(".venn-area")
             .data(data, function(d) { return d.sets; });
 
         // create new nodes
diff --git a/venn.js b/venn.js
index bab7196..5c22815 100644
--- a/venn.js
+++ b/venn.js
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@
             // to properly transition intersection areas, we need the
             // previous circles locations. load from elements
             var previous = {}, hasPrevious = false;
-            svg.selectAll("g path").each(function (d) {
+            svg.selectAll(".venn-area path").each(function (d) {
                 var path = d3Selection.select(this).attr("d");
                 if ((d.sets.length == 1) && path) {
                     hasPrevious = true;
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@
             };
 
             // update data, joining on the set ids
-            var nodes = svg.selectAll("g")
+            var nodes = svg.selectAll(".venn-area")
                 .data(data, function(d) { return d.sets; });
 
             // create new nodes