diff --git a/src/jquery.jeditable.js b/src/jquery.jeditable.js
index bd6ce3e..f3b0e65 100644
--- a/src/jquery.jeditable.js
+++ b/src/jquery.jeditable.js
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
                                   if (false !== complete) {
                                       $(self).html(value);
                                       self.editing = false;
-                                      callback.apply(self, [self.innerHTML, settings]);
+                                      callback.apply(self, [self.innerText, settings]);
                                       if (!$.trim($(self).html())) {
                                           $(self).html(settings.placeholder);
                                       }