diff --git a/src/components/panel/panel.js b/src/components/panel/panel.js
index 10bd6291b70..7ffce6a7dd5 100644
--- a/src/components/panel/panel.js
+++ b/src/components/panel/panel.js
@@ -933,8 +933,7 @@ angular
 
 var MD_PANEL_Z_INDEX = 80;
 var MD_PANEL_HIDDEN = '_md-panel-hidden';
-var FOCUS_TRAP_TEMPLATE = angular.element(
-    '<div class="_md-panel-focus-trap" tabindex="0"></div>');
+var FOCUS_TRAP_TEMPLATE;
 
 var _presets = {};
 
@@ -2232,6 +2231,12 @@ MdPanelRef.prototype._configureTrapFocus = function() {
     var element = this.panelEl;
     // Set up elements before and after the panel to capture focus and
     // redirect back into the panel.
+    if (!FOCUS_TRAP_TEMPLATE) {
+      var template = document.createElement('div');
+      template.className = '_md-panel-focus-trap';
+      template.tabIndex = 0;
+      FOCUS_TRAP_TEMPLATE = angular.element(template);
+    }
     this._topFocusTrap = FOCUS_TRAP_TEMPLATE.clone()[0];
     this._bottomFocusTrap = FOCUS_TRAP_TEMPLATE.clone()[0];
 
diff --git a/src/components/select/select.js b/src/components/select/select.js
index 1675cd6c9bf..7536c99f49f 100755
--- a/src/components/select/select.js
+++ b/src/components/select/select.js
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 
 var SELECT_EDGE_MARGIN = 8;
 var selectNextId = 0;
-var CHECKBOX_SELECTION_INDICATOR =
-  angular.element('<div class="md-container"><div class="md-icon"></div></div>');
+var CHECKBOX_SELECTION_INDICATOR;
 
 angular.module('material.components.select', [
     'material.core',
@@ -1017,6 +1016,13 @@ function OptionDirective($mdButtonInkRipple, $mdUtil, $mdTheming) {
 
     if (selectCtrl.isMultiple) {
       element.addClass('md-checkbox-enabled');
+      if (!CHECKBOX_SELECTION_INDICATOR) {
+        var indicator = document.createElement('div');
+        indicator.className = 'md-container';
+        indicator.appendChild(document.createElement('div'));
+        indicator.firstChild.className = 'md-icon';
+        CHECKBOX_SELECTION_INDICATOR = angular.element(indicator);
+      }
       element.prepend(CHECKBOX_SELECTION_INDICATOR.clone());
     }